Topic 7 Plant & Animal Structures/Functions

something that causes a response is called a

• response

• stimulus

• touch

• survival

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Why do flowers smell nice and they're colored bright?

• So that they can make fruit

• So that they can pollinate

• So that they can attract birds and bees

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How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

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Which two internal structures of a plant help it move nutrients and food through the plant?

• xylem

• seed

• ovary

• phloem

Steven’s teacher cuts open a flower and points out the ovary to the class. Steven knows that the ____________ of the ovaries in plants is to help them ______________.

• function; reproduce

• structure; make food

• structure; reproduce

• function; make food

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What part of the plant has the function of holding the plant up?

• Root

• Stem

• Leaf

• Fruit

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What part of the plant helps set it in place?

• Root

• Stem

• Leaf

• Flower

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What is one-way thorns help a plant?

• stops predators from eating the plant

• stores seeds

• takes in and stores water

• save water

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Complete the sentence to correctly compare external structures in plants and animals.

Plant leaves have a _______ to keep unwanted water from entering a plant.

• stem

• cuticle

What part makes pollen?

• sepal

• stamen

• pistil

• Petal