GVMS Botany

If a plants xylem were destroyed it would hinder its ability to...

• Absorb water from soil
• Absorb water from leaves
• Absorb sunlight
• Transport water to the leaves

Food is made in the __________ and transported through the plant by the ____________.

• roots/xylem
• roots/phloem
• leaves/xylem
• leaves/phloem

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things

• Sugar
• Sun
• Moon
• Carbon Dioxide

xylem and phloem in a leaf are part of the 

• veins
• epidermis
• spongy mesophyll
• palisade mesophyll

What cells allow the stomata to open and close

• Body Cells
• Pressure Cells
• Guard Cells
• Rhizoids

Pollen grains are produced by...

• Male reproductive structures
• Sporophytes
• Ovules
• Female reproductive structures

The purpose of the cuticle is to 

• nourish the plant
• reduce evaporation of fluids
• aid in reproduction 
• allow it to live under water

The main function of the stem is to 

• Store water
• transport substances between roots and leaves
• Store carbohydrates
• Carry out photosynethesis

The kidney shaped food storage structures in a seed are known as _____________ .

• seed coats
• cotyledons
• peticules
• embryos

How are gymnosperms and angiosperms alike?

• They are both seed-bearing plants
• Angiosperms have seedless plants, but gymnosperms do not.
• Gymnosperms have seedless plants, but angiosperms do not.
• An apple tree is an example of a gymnosperm.