KS3 Plants

The main functions of the root system of most plants is to:

• make food for the plant
• anchor the plant and absorb water and mineral ions
• transport water and minerals
• store starch

The main function of the leaves of a plant is to:

• make the food
• anchor the plant
• transport water and minerals
• store sarch

The vascular tissue that carries water throughout a plant is:

• phloem
• xylem
• stem tissue
• cotyledon

The vascular tissue that carries sugar and other foods from the leaves to other pats of the plant is:

• phloem
• xylem
• stem tissue
• monocot

The male reproductive structures of the flower are the:

• pistils
• cuticles
• stomata
• stamens

The two parts that make up of a stamen are:

• anther and filament
• filament and stigma
• anther and style
• none of the above

True or False: Transpiration is the movement of water vapour INTO a plant from the air OUTSIDE.

• True
• False

Flowers of many plants are brightly coloured:

• scare of animal species which might eat them.
• attract insects to help them carry pollen.
• to look pretty.
• none of the above.

What is a fruit?

• Any structure without a seed.
• Any structure that grows on trees.
• Any structure that encloses and protects a seed.
• Any structure that tastes good.

If the petals of a flower are reduced or absent, the plants relies on ___ or ____ for pollination.

• insects, small mammals
• water, wind