Unit 3: Roots & Stems

Which is not a function of the roots of a plant?

• Absorb water

• Produce seeds

• provide support

• store food

Which is not considered a plant organ?

• seeds

• stems

• flowers

• roots

A plant with this type of roots is most likely to live where it is dry.

• Fibrous

• Adventitious

• Tap

• Aerial

A plant with this type of roots is most likely to live in a tree.

• Fivrous

• Adventitious

• Tap

• Aerial

You would be most successful planting plants with these roots on a steep hill.

• Fibrous

• Adventitious

• Tap

• Aerial

A plant with these kind of roots will be more successful in a very wet area.

• Fibrous

• Prop

• Tap

• Aerial

Which is not a function of the stem?

• absorb water

• provide support

• transport water

• store food

What causes water to move upward in a plant?

• Gravity

• Sunshine

• Transpiration

• Phloem

What is a new stem called?

• Stemling

• Node

• Bud

• Shoot

Where do leaves connect to the stem?

• internode

• terminal bud

• node

• shoot