Plant needs, parts, and functions

What gas helps to break down the plant's food?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

Plants take in water and nutrients through their?

• leaves

• roots

• air

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The layer in which the xylem and phloem is produced is the ______-.

What does a plant get from the soil?

• nutrients
• earthworms
• beetles
• dirt

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What are the basic needs of plants?

• wind, air, water, and nutrients

• sunlight, water, gases, nutrients, and space

• rocks, water, air, and nutrients

• shelter, water, nutrients, and wind

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Which item best describes the function of roots?

• Anchor the plant & absorb water/nutrients

• Site of photosynthesis

• Develops into a new plant

• Attracts bees and birds for pollination

The food that a plant makes is ______

• sugar or glucose

• water

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

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What does the stem of the plant do?

• It makes food for the plant.

• It takes in the water from the ground.

• It transports water to the other parts of the plant.

• It exchanges gases with the surroundings.

Guard cells and stomata are important because:

• They are green pigments in the plant

• They can't move.

• They anchor the plant and absorb water

• They let water and gases in and out of the leaf

What is the waxy coating on the outer part of the leaf?

• Petiole
• Node
• Cuticle
• Compound