PLANT STRUCTURE REVIEW

Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

• Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis
• Anchoring the plant in the soil
• Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
• Storing water and minerals

#2 the brightly colored part of the flower that attracts pollinating insects

• petal
• sepal
• pistil
• stamen

Which organ contains small openings that allow for air exchange

• Xylem
• Phloem
• Cambium
• Stomata

Which organ transports water throughout the plant

• Phloem
• Xylem
• Stomata
• Cambium

What organ transports sugar throughout the plant

• Phloem
• Stomata
• Guard cells
• Cambium

This part of the plant acts like an "elevator" carrying nutrients to the rest of the plant.

• roots
• stem
• leaves
• flower

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Name the part of the plant that transports water and minerals throughout the plant:

• leaf
• root
• stem
• fruit

In which part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?

• leaf
• stem
• root
• flower

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

If you eat a piece of celery, you are eating a...

• stem
• fruit
• leaf
• root

The diagram shows a cross section of a plant leaf. How does the structure marked X contribute to the survival of the plant?

• It allows the intake of gases necessary for photosynthesis.
•  It allows the intake of minerals necessary for plant growth.
• It allows the intake of sunlight necessary for ATP production.
• It allows the intake of sugars necessary for plant reproduction.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3