Plants part 1

What are the characteristics of a monocot plant?

• taproot

• fibrous roots

• parallel veins

• branched veins

How do mosses and trees have a mutualistic relationship?

• Mosses suck moisture from the tree, the tree dries up

• mosses keep moisture in the soil around the tree, the tree provides water and nutrients

• mosses get moisture/nutrients from tree, the tree is unaffected by mosses

• the tree gests water from mosses, mosses dry up from tree

What is positive phototropism and what part of a plant does it?

• growth away from light, roots

• growth toward light, roots

• growth away from light, stem

• growth toward light, stem

What function does the xylem and phloem serve?

• grow into the ground to absorb water and nutrients

• carry water and food throughout the plant

• photosynthesis

• waxy covering that prevents water loss in plants

What part functions during reproduction in angiosperms?

• stems

• leaves

• roots

• flowers