Roots , Stems and Leaves

What are the main parts of a plant?

• buds and leaves

• soil and sugar

• leaves, roots, and stems

What is the function of a plant's stem?

• support the plant's body

• provides food

• carries nutrients throughout the plant

What type of root has many thin roots?

• fibrous roots

• creeping roots

• water roots

What type of root reaches deep into the soil to obtain water and nutrients?

• creeping roots

• fibrous roots

• taproots

What helps to reduce erosion of soil?

• water

• fibrous roots

• food

What anchors a plant to the ground and stores sugar made in photosynthesis?

• leaves

• stems

• roots

Which plant structure is not part of a root ?

• stomata

• pericycle

• root cap

• endodermis

____________ cells open and close the stomata

• palisade
• guard
• xylem
• epidermis

What is the name of the area where the leaves connect to the stem?

• Internode
• Compound
• Petiole
• Node

Trees have thick stem which we call ___________

• bud

• trunk