Bill Nye Plants

The nettle plant has spines that protect it against animals.

• True

• False

All plants need roots to obtain nutrients in order to live and grow.

• True

• False

Some plants digest animals to supplement the nutrients they get from the soil.

• True

• False

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Plants make their own food by using the sunlight to make salt.

• True

• False

During photosynthesis, all plants make the same kind of sugar

• True

• False

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When plants make food, they release oxygen into the air.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is correct about how plants relate to animals in the Earth's system?

• Plants take in nitrogen that is given off by animal respiration.

• Plants take in carbon dioxide given off by animals, fungi, and other plants.

• Animals use carbon dioxide that is given off by plants during photosynthesis.

• Plants depend on animals for sunlight and chlorophyll that are used during photosynthesis.

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Which of the following methods is used by plants to disperse their seeds widely?

• Wind

• Sticking on animal fur

• Traveling through an animal's digestive system

• All of the above

Which of the following are correct structures and functions of desert plants?

• Desert plants can store water in their fleshy stems and pads.

• Cactus spines are used to attract animals

• The cactus spines are excellent at releasing water.

• All of the above.

Which of the following correctly explains how the plant obtains its energy?

• Plants get their energy from an extensive root system.

• Energy enters the plant when sunlight is trapped by chlorophyll.

• Energy is obtained when carbon dioxide is changed into sugar.

• All of the above.

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