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Which of the following is NOT true about the function of a root

• They anchor plants in the ground.

• They compete with other plants for sunlight.

• They hold plants upright.

• They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

What type of tissue are xylem and phloem?

• dermal tissue

• vascular tissue

• ground tissue

• kleenex tissue

What are the functions of roots?

• They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

• They anchor plants to the ground.

• They hold plants upright.

• All of the above.

What does label A point to?

• leaf (blade)

• flower

• root

• stem

What is this part of the leaf?

• Leaf Bein

• Leaf Vein

• Leaf Chloroplast

• Leaf Stem

What is the function of a plant's stem?

• To support the plant and transport nutrients and water between the plant's roots and leaves

• To make the plant taller

• To help the plant reproduce

• To keep the plant in the ground

How can you tell the approximate age of a tree?

• Count the rings in its trunk

• Measure its height

• Count the number of branches

• Measure the length of its root system

If you engineer a cactus plant to grow with no spines, what is likely to happen?

• It will grow taller

• Predators will be able to eat the plant

• The photosynthesis rate will increase

• It can absorb more water

Root that come from 1 center laterally is called ....

• taproot

• fibrous root

Apple tree has a fibrous root system.

• True

• False