Plants Schoolnet Questions - Test

How do flowers assist in the survival of the plant?

• Stamens can form thorns that physically hurt predators.

• Petals can produce smells that drive away predators.

• Anthers can release oils that irritate predators.

• Pistils can create hairs that annoy predators.

What role do flowers play in the survival of plants?

• They are needed for plant reproduction.

• They provide structural support in the plant.

• The are needed for the plant to produce energy.

• They are needed for food production in the plant.

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Which of these correctly identifies the way materials are transported in a plant?

• Xylem carries water from the roots to the leaves.

• Phloem carries minerals from the roots to the leaves.

• Xylem carries sugars from the flowers to the stems.

• Phloem carries water from the flowers to the stems.

In multicellular organisms, different structures have different functions. Which function is carried out in the leaves of a plant?

• absorbing food

• producing flowers

• absorbing light

• making seeds

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In which way are sugars usually transported throughout a pine tree?

• across from the cones to the needles

• down from the needles to the roots

• up from the roots to the branches

• circular from the top to the bottom of the trunk

Mr. Turner cut the stem of a water plant. He put the plant in a cup full of water under a light. The students in Mr. Turner's class observed bubbles coming out of the stem. What are the bubbles being released by the plant?

• Carbon Dioxide

• helium

• hydrogen

• Oxygen

Which two things are produced when a plant breaks down sugar to release energy.

• carbon dioxide and water

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• carbon dioxide and food

• oxygen and food

Enrique studied how trees survive and grow. Which part of a tree absorbs the sunlight that helps it make its own food.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Plants that have stems that store water and no leaves would MOST likely live in a

• pine forest

• grassland

• desert

• rain forest

What do producers need to make food?

• sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

• water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• water, oxygen, and sunlight

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