Plant Cells, Tissues and Organs

Both a plant and animal cells have a cell wall

• True

• False

The water needed for photosynthesis comes into the leaves through the

• upper epidermis
• stomata
• guard cells
• xylem cells

The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the

• upper epidermis
• phloem
• stomata
• guard cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which structures open and close stomata to allow gas exchange but prevent water loss in leaves?

• Epidermis
• Vascular tissue
• Guard cells
• Spongy mesophyll

Which structure helps prevent water loss and protects the leaf?

• Palisades mesophyll
• Spongy mesophyll
• Vascular tissue
• Cuticle

What is the name of the elongated, packed cells (part G) directly under the upper epidermis?

• Palisade cells

• Guard cell

• Spongy layer

• Lower epidermis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The column-like cells that lie directly underneath the epidermis makes up the

• spongy mesophyll

• palisade mesophyll

• cuticle

• bundle sheath

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is letter "A" pointing to?

• cuticle

• upper epidermis

• lower epidermis

• palisade mesophyll

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is letter "D" pointing to?

• upper epidermis

• palisade mesophyll

• spongy mesophyll

• bundle sheath

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which number is pointing to the xylem of the leaf?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6