PLANT ROOTS

What are the main parts of a plant?

• buds and leaves

• soil and sugar

• leaves, roots, and stems

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What type of root has many thin roots?

• fibrous roots

• creeping roots

• water roots

Helps the plant to anchor to the soil and get water and nutrients.

• Leaves

• Stems

• Roots

• Odd shapes

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Helps the plant to transport water, nutrients, and food from their roots to their leaves.

• Leaves

• Roots

• Stems

• Small leaves

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Part of the plant that absorbs water.

• Roots

• Flowers

• Petals

• Leaves

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the roots?

• Store carbs

• Absorb water and minerals

• Anchor plant to the ground

• Photosynthesis

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What is the name of the process that helps water evaporate from a plant's leaves?

• Evaporation

• Perspiration

• Transpiration

• Phloem

What pore-like feature on a plant's leaves prevent water from escaping?

• Phloem

• Stomata

• Roots

• Xylem

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Select ALL functions of roots.

• Absorb water and nutrients from the soil

• Hold the plant in the soil

• Release plant wastes into the soil

• Some plants store food in them

• Produce food for the plant

In which of the following plants DO NOT store food?

• leaves

• stem

• fruit

• roots

• xylem