Plant Defense

Which part of the plant holds it in the ground and takes in water?

• Seed

• Stem

• Leaves

• Flower

• Roots

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which part of the plant moves water throughout the plant?

• Leaves

• Stem

• Fruit

• Flower

• Roots

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

• flowers with bright colors
• sharp thorns
• small seeds
• deep roots

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A nice smell is an adaptation that __________________.

• helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.
• pokes animals that try to eat the plant.
• attracts pollinators to the plant.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does it mean to survive?

• To stay alive
• To grow
• To have energy
• To be born

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A carnivorous plant gets all of its nutrients from the soil.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Some plants have spines or _________ that cause pain if an animal touches them.

• thorns
• wax
• stalks
• smells

Poison is an adaptation that _____________.

• makes animals sick or itchy.

• pollinates the plant.

• attracts pollinators to the plant

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage
• to take in as much light as possible
• to spread seeds to new places
• to reach water down below

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Plants have adaptations to protect them from animals.

• True
• False