Plant Adaptations

Plant Adaptations for Survival

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Multiple Choice

What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?

• instinct

• mimicry

• camouflage

• adaptation

Multiple Choice

Which structure help plants stand tall?

• stem

• leaves

• flowers

• roots

Multiple Choice

Which structure help anchor the plant to the soil?

• stem

• leaves

• flowers

• roots

Multiple Choice

Which structure helps the plant get exposure to sunlight for photosynthesis?

• stem

• leaves

• flowers

• roots

Multiple Choice

Which structure transports water and sugars to different plant parts?

• stem

• leaves

• flowers

• roots

Multiple Choice

Xylem tissue transports water and minerals UP from the roots to all parts of the plant.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Phloem tissue transports food that the plant has made from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which structure aids the plant in reproduction?

• stem

• leaves

• flowers

• roots

Multiple Choice

Which structure helps the plant absorb water and nutrients?

• stem

• leaves

• flowers

• roots

Multiple Choice

What type of plant has all of these structures?

• Vascular

• Nonvascular

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about nonvascular plants EXCEPT

• They only grow close to the ground

• They transport water/food with xylem & phloem

• They include mosses

• They don't have roots & stems

Multiple Choice

Which type of plant uses hair-like structures to help it absorb water and nutrients?

• Vascular

• Nonvascular

Multiple Choice

• Vascular
• Nonvascular

Multiple Choice

• Vascular
• Nonvascular

Multiple Choice

Why might some plants have thorns?

• to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
• to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
• to take in nutrients from the air
• to provide shade for the plant

Open Ended

Can you think of any other adaptations plants use for defense?

Examples

Multiple Choice

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to...

• keep water from escaping

• protect them from animals eating them

• absorb water from the air

• release scent to attract animals

Multiple Choice

Plants that live in salt marshes absorb a lot of salt water. What adaptation do these plants most likely have?

• They have spines on their leaves.

• They depend on rain for water.

• They have stiff stems for support in water.

• They have a way to get excess salt out of their bodies.

Multiple Choice

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow very deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage

• to take in as much light as possible

• to spread seeds to new places

• to reach water that is underground

Multiple Choice

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators
• to attract different animals
• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
• to take in as much sunlight as possible

Multiple Choice

Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?

• The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.
• The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.
• The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.
• The trees blend into their environment and hide.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Walker plants a new plant next to a tall tree in his yard. It is partly in the sun, but is mostly in the shade. He notices that it is growing with all of its leaves on one side. Why is the plant growing this way?

• It is dying.

• It is trying to get sunlight.

• It is trying to stay in the shade.

• It wants to be closer to the tree.

Tropisms

A response from a plant to something in it's environment​

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Examples: temperature, light, water, touch, gravity​

PHOTOtropism

HYDROtropism

Gravitropism

THIGMOtropsim