Plants Respond to Stimuli

Ariel noticed that new plants were starting to grow right next to each other. Which part of the plant makes seeds that will grow into a new plant?

• Flower

• Stem

• Leaf

• Root

Mrs. Shoup gave the class a worksheet and left the title off of it. What would be a good title for this assignment?

-Supports the plants

-transports water from the roots to the leaves

• How Roots help plants

• How Food Moves Through Plants

• How Water Moves Through Plants

• How Stems Help Plants

Matthew is studying how each part of the plant helps it to survive. Which part of the plant is responsible for creating food?

• leaves

• stem

• roots

• flower

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Which of the following statements best describes the role the roots play in a plants survival? The roots are....

• where the plants make food

• holding the plant in place

• carrying water and food up and down the plant

• attracting insects to explore the plant

Plant roots grow downwards, anchoring it into the soil. To what stimuli is the plant responding?

• sunlight

• gravity

• touch

• water

• light

How do stems respond to light?

• stems grow away from the light

• stems grow towards the roots

• stems grow towards the light

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

How do plants respond to gravity?

• The roots and stems both grow downward

• the roots and stem both grow upward

• the roots grow downward and the stem grows upward

• the roots grow upward and the step grows downward

Which way does the stem grow? Select more than one answer.

• Stems grow against gravity

• stems grow with gravity

• stems grow towards the light

• stems grow away from the light

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Kingston puts a plant near the window. How does the plant respond to the light?

• the stem and leaves grow away from the light

• the roots grow downwards

• the seed germinates

• the stem and leaves grow toward the light

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

In a Venus Flytrap plant, what is the stimulus that causes the plant to close when a fly lands on it?

• gravity

• sunlight

• touch

• water