Plant Growth and Transport

Plant Transport System

By Agustina Lim

Multiple Select

The functions of a plant's roots include:

• taking in water and mineral salts

• holding the plant firmly in the ground

• food storage (in some plants)

• Support the plant

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The functions of a plant's stem include:

• holds the leaves upright

• transport water and food to other plant parts

• store food for some plant

• Support the plant

• making food through photosynthesis

Multiple Select

The functions of a plant's leaves include:

• holds the leaves upright

• transport water and food to other plant parts

• gaseous exhange

• making food through photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

Where does gas exchange occur within the plant?

• Roots

• Leaf

• stems

• flower

Multiple Choice

Photosynthesis is ____________

• how plants use sunlight to produce food

• how plants use sugars and oxygen to produce energy to grow

• how plants release water to the air

Multiple Choice

Plants make food using ______and _____in the presence of sunlight.

• water, oxygen

• mineral, oxygen

• minerals, carbon dioxide

• water, carbon dioxide

Multiple Choice

What is the stomata in plants?

• The chloroplast

• Large pores in the leaves

• Tiny pores in the leaves

• The green pigment

​Let's look at the Colour-Changing Celery Experiment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIug9Foou3s​

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system consists of water-carrying tubes and food-carrying tubes.

Multiple Choice

Water-carrying tubes transport _____and ______.

• water

• mineral salts

• food

• water and mineral salts

Multiple Choice

Water-carrying tubes moves in one direction, from the roots _______to all parts of the plant.

• upwards

• downwards

• upwards and downwards

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Food-carrying tubes transport

made in the leaves.

Multiple Choice

Food-carrying tubes moves in both directions, _________and ________to all parts of the plant.

• upwards

• downwards

• upwards and downwards

Multiple Choice

Where is water-carrying tubes found in the plant?

• leave -> roots -> stem

• root hairs -> leaves -> veins

• roots -> stem -> leaves

• stem -> roots

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not transported in plants?

• minerals

• water

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide