Plant Structures and Adaptations

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

• holds the plant in place

What does it mean to survive?

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

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What does it mean to reproduce?

• to eat things
• to make things pretty
• to produce energy
• to produce new living things

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The part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• fruit

What part of the plant is #2?

• leaf
• flower
• stem
• root

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What part of the plant is #3?

• leaf
• root
• flower
• stem

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What part of the plant is #4?

• leaf
• flower
• stem
• root

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What two plants do you see that are adapted to live in a freshwater habitat?

• poplar and cypress trees
• oak and chestnut trees
• mosses and mushrooms
• water lilies and cattails

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Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators
• to attract different animals
• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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Which of the following plants is probably found in a place where there is a cold winter season? A cactus, maple tree, water lily or palm tree?

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