March 28th Starter

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By Daniel McNamee

Poll

How does a plant's transport of sugar differ from its transport of water?

• Sugar is made in a plant's stem, while water is taken in through a plant's leaves.

• Sugar is made in a plant's roots, while water is taken in through a plant's stem.

• Sugar is made in a plant's leaves, while water is taken in through a plant's stem.

• Sugar is made in a plant's leaves, while water is taken in through a plant's roots.

Poll

Which statement best states a similarity and a difference for xylem and phloem?

• Both store water, but only phloem also has nutrients.

• Both transport matter, but xylem transports downward and phloem transports upward.

• Both carry water, but xylem has sugar and phloem has waste.

• Both transport matter, but xylem transports upward and phloem transports downward.

Ana conducts an investigation on flowers. She takes two glasses and fills them with plain water. Ana adds blue food coloring to one of the glasses. She then places the same type of flower in each glass. The next day she compares the flowers.​

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Poll

Which statement is best supported by the results shown in the picture?

• Plants need one day to change color.

• Plants take in water through their roots.

• Stems change color when placed in a glass.

• Stems transport water to the rest of the plant.

• All have xylem (for transporting water) and phloem (for transporting sugar).

• Seedless: ferns, reproduce with spores.

• Gymnosperms: pine trees, reproduce with cones.

• Angiosperms: flowering plants, reproduce with flowers/fruits.​

Vascular Plants: