Plant Processes Test Review

Response to WATER is called ________.

• Phototropism
• Hydrotropism
• Thigmotropism
• Geotropism

Response to TOUCH is called ________.

• Phototropism
• Hydrotropism
• Thigmotropism
• Geotropism

A plants directional growth in response to external stimuli is called ________.

• Tropism
• Taxi
• Turgor Pressure
• Homeostasis

The ______ is the transport tissue that carries water from roots up to the rest of plant

• xylem

• phloem

• stomata

• roots

Which of the following is NOT needed to convert radiant energy into chemical energy?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water

• Light

• Oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the main source of nutrition for plants?

• Water

• Protein

• Glucose

• Carbs

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If the xylem in a young tree is damaged, which process is first affected?

• performing photosynthesis
• transporting sugar to the roots
•  transporting water to the leaves
• absorbing water from the soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the main function of leaves?

• Leaves provide support for growth and a place to store food.
• Leaves provide a place for photosynthesis to occur
• Leaves absorb water and minerals and transport nutrients to the stem.
•  Leaves create a barrier that prevents water in the plant's tissues from evaporating.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which structure in the leaf controls the opening and closing of the stoma? 

• cuticle
• epidermis
• guard cell
• spongy mesophyll

what type of tropism is occurring here?

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• gravitropism

• tropictropism