Plant Structures and Responses Vocabulary

What are natural defenses that some plants have to keep them from being eaten by animals?

• thorns and poisons
• xylem and phloem
• seeds and roots
• fruits and stems

What is the site of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration?

• leaves
• stems
• roots 
• seeds

What supports the plant and holds the leaves up to the light?

• roots
• stem
• xylem
• phloem

What tissue transports water from the roots to the rest of the plant?

• the leaves
• phloem
• xylem
• cambium

What tissue transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant?

• xylem
• phloem
• anther
• filament

What anchors the plant, absorbs water and nutrients from the soil, and stores food for the plant?

• leaves
• stem
• xylem
• roots

What increases the surface area of the roots so they can absorb more water and nutrients from the soil?

• leaves
• xylem
• root hairs
• filaments

What part of the seed helps protect the embryo from injury and from drying out?

• cotyledon
• seed coat
• stigma
• ovary

What part of the plant makes seeds?

• roots
• leaves
• stem
• flowers

What are the colorful, sometimes scented, parts of the flower that attract insects and other animals for pollination?

• petals
• sepals
• stigmas
• styles