Plant Structures and Functions

Which plant parts are the tubes that carry water throughout the plant?

• xylem
• phloem
• roots
• leaves

Which plant parts carry sugars and other nutrients throughout the plant?

• phloem
• xylem
• roots
• leaves

What is the name of the organelle in the leaves of plants that absorbs the Sun's energy?

• roots
• chlorophyll
• chloroplast
• stomata

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The two structures that limit transpiration  are known as

• Guard cells and xylem
• Stomata and guard cells
• xylem and phloem
• stomata and phloem

What is the region of rapid cell division in plants?

• Guard
• Stomata
• Xylem
• Meristem

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Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

• Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis
• Anchoring the plant in the soil
• Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
• Storing water and minerals

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The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.

• Phloem
• Stomata
• Chlorophyll
• Xylem

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Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is know as ______.

• Chlorophyll
• Phloem
• Stomata
• Xylem

How do water enter the roots from the soil?

• diffusion
• osmosis
• transpiration
• active transport

What is E pointing to?

• waxy cuticle
• stomata
• upper epidermis
• cuticle

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