Plant External Structures

What do plants produce that animals, including humans, benefit from for their survival?

• food and oxygen
• water and carbon dioxide
• oxygen only
• glucose and carbon dioxide

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What three things does a plant need to take in to be able to go through photosynthesis?

• sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
• sunlight, water, and oxygen
• oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen
• water, oxygen, and glucose

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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

Plant absorbs water through the _________. 

• stem
• roots 
• leaves 
• all of the above

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How do plants respond to their environment?

• Moving towards the light

• Growing flowers

• Dropping leaves

• Having thorns

Answer explanation

Phototropism is the growth of an organism in response to a light stimulus.

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What is the function of the leaf?

• To absorb water from the ground

• To absorb sunlight and make food

• To absorb nutrients from the soil

• To absorb pollen from pollinatros

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Why would a plant have thick, waxy leaves?

• to move water up the plant

• to help store water

• to help it float

What is the purpose of wide leaves, such as the Maple leaves in the picture?

• to absorb lots of sunlight

• to provide food to eat

• to help hold water in

• to help it float

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What is the function of a flower?

• To absorb water and nutrients

• To hold the plant upright

• To take in sunlight and make food

• To attract pollinators and help the plant reproduce

What do seeds do?

• They attract pollinators

• They allow the plant to reproduce

• They absorb sunlight

• They absorb water