Structures and Functions of Living Organisms

Which of these best demonstrates the path water takes through a plant?

• W to X to Y to Z

• X to W to Y to Z

• Z to Y to X to W

• Z to Y to W to X

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Some plants grow in an area where there are many leaf-eating animals. Having which feature would best help the plants survive around the leaf-eating animals?

• large fruits

• long stems

• sharp thorns

• colorful flowers

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What does the plant absorb at Point 1?

• water

• nitrogen

• minerals

• carbon dioxide

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The shape of plants’ leaves that survive well in a rainy climate are most often

• red and shiney

• wide and flat

• thick nd waxy

• sharp and narrow

Which part of a plant is used to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis?

• leaf

• root

• seed

• flower

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Drought and fire are common during the hot summers in a grassland. Which adaptation would most likely give a grassland plant an advantage for survival during a hot summer?

• stems that burn easily and grow slowly

• large leaves that let water evaporate quickly

• roots that store energy and help it grow back quickly

• long stems that help it reach the sunlight above other plants

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What do producers need to make food?

• sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

• water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• water, oxygen, and sunlight

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Which action would increase the amount of oxygen in a fish tank?

• adding more fish

• adding more plants

• placing food in the tank

• placing a water heater in the tank

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Tamara planted two plants in identical pots. She covered one plant with a black bucket and left one plant uncovered. Tamara thinks the covered plant will die. Why would covering this plant with a dark bucket most likely cause it to die?

• because the plant needs a lot of room to grow

• because the plant needs sunlight for photosynthesis

• because the bucket keeps the plant from getting enough oxygen

• because the bucket keeps the plant from absorbing water through the roots

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Carbon dioxide is removed from Earth’s atmosphere by

• animal respiration.

• decaying organisms

• plant photosynthesis

• burning fossil fuels

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