Plant Form and Function

What do plants produce that animals, including humans, benefit from for their survival?

• food and oxygen
• water and carbon dioxide
• oxygen only
• glucose and carbon dioxide

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What three things does a plant need to take in to be able to go through photosynthesis?

• sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
• sunlight, water, and oxygen
• oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen
• water, oxygen, and glucose

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Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

• Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis
• Anchoring the plant in the soil
• Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
• Storing water and minerals

_{What is the purpose of petals on a flower?}

• Attract pollinators to transfer their pollen to other flowers
• Soak in sunlight for photosynthesis
• Make seeds to reproduce more plants

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What are the two main types of roots?

• Tap and tape
• Tap and Fibrous
• Long and short 

Why do plants need air to grow?

• Plants must anchor themselves

• Plants cannot keep cool on their own

• Plants need heat to release their energy

• Plants use carbon dioxide to make food

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Which best identifies what plants receive from sunlight?

• Energy

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Sugars

Which best identifies how plants use carbon dioxide?

• For energy

• To take in light

• For keeping cool

• To make food

"Lettuce Seed Experiment"

The table shows the results of an experiment. The same number of lettuce seeds was planted in three pots of soil and in the holes of three sponges. Each set of seeds was given different conditions. Some seeds received water, some received sunlight, and some received both water and sunlight.

Which do lettuce seeds require to sprout?

• Soil

• Water

• Sponge

• Sunlight

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Path water takes as water flows through a plant (from entry to exit)?

• stem-root-leaves

• leaves-stem-root

• root-stem-leaves

• root-leaves-stem