Plant Structure and Function

The function of the root

• They anchor plants in the ground.

• They compete with other plants for sunlight.

• They hold plants upright.

  
  

• They absorb water and nutrients from the soil

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The principal organs in which plants carry out photosynthesis are the

• roots

• stems

• leaves

• flowers

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The function of leaves

• absorb sunlight

• undergoes photosynthesis

• exchange gases with the air.

• support the plant

What type of tissue are xylem and phloem?

• dermal tissue

• vascular tissue

• ground tissue

What does ground tissue produce and store?

• sugars

• epidermis

• lignin

Which is not characteristic of a plant’s vascular tissue?

• It transports water and food inside the plant.

• It supports the plant’s stems and leaves.

• It positions the plant’s leaves closer to the sun.

  
  

• It transports egg and sperm cells for reproduction.

The three main plant tissue systems are

• root, stems, leaves

• dermal, ground, vascular

• xylem, phloem, cambium

Cells making up ground tissue

• dermal, vascular tissue

• epidermis, collenchyma, xylem

• Xylem, Phloem

• Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma

Cells with extremely thick, rigid cell walls, providing strength and support

• collenchyma

• sclerenchyma

• parenchyma

Which parts in the diagram below are composed mainly of meristem tissue?

• A and B only

• A and C only

• B and D only

• C and D only