Plant Adaptations

What kind of cells do plants have?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

What is the cuticle?

• Waxy layer on leaf to hold moisture.

• Vascular System

• Brings nutrients into the plant.

• Absorbs sunlight.

What is the purpose of pollen?

• Help the plant grow

• Bring nutrients to the plant.

• Fertilize another flower

• None of these.

What is NOT correct about the differences between vascular and nonvascular plants?

• Vascular have tissue to carry nutrients upward.

• Vascular produce seeds.

• Nonvascular grow low to the ground.

• Nonvascular are taller.

Do plants with seeds have more of an advantage?

• Yes

• No

Why are seeds an advantage?

• They can be carried off by an animal.

• They are enclosed to protect the embryo of the plant.

• They can reproduce without freestanding water.

• All of these are correct.

What is a gymnosperm?

• Cone-bearing plants

• Produce fruit

• Produce flowers

• Nonvascular plants

What is an angiosperm?

• Do not contain seeds

• They cannot produce pollen

• Flowering plants

• They grow cones

Which lifespan means the plant can live for more than 2 years?

• Annual

• Biennial

• Perennial

Is this an angiosperm or gymnosperm?

• Angiosperm

• Gymnosperm