Unit 6 Plants

Once water is absorbed by the roots, where does it go next?

• cones

• leaves

• seeds

• stem

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Which is the part of the plant that grows around the seed or seeds of a plant?

• flower

• fruit

• leaves

• stem

Ms. Stokes rolls up a paper towel and puts it inside of a straw. She then puts the straw in a glass of water and watches the water move up inside the straw. What does this demonstrate?

• the pathway of water from leaves to stem

• the pathway of water from leaves to roots

• the pathway of water from roots to stem

• the pathway of water from roots directly to the leaves

What is the function of a leaf?

• the lead transports nutrients to the plant

• the leaf keeps the plant supported and up right to it can reach the light

• the leaf is where the plant reproduces

• the leaf is where the plant uses sunlight and produces food for the plant

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Which direction is the sunlight coming from?

• location 1

• location 2

• location 3

• location 4

What does a bee do to a flower?

• pollinate it

• eat its fruit

• germinate it

• scatter the seeds

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Andrew places four plants in different locations in his classroom to observe if they will grow toward a source of light. He creates a table for each plant and records his observations in each of the tables once a week for three weeks. Which phrase is he likely to write in the column labeled “Changes”?

• #3

• smells good

• under the desk

• leaning left

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Some tree blossoms are hardy. This means they can survive extremely cold temperatures. Other blossoms are not hardy meaning they are easily damaged by cold air. Which tree blossom in the chart would survive below freezing temperatures?

• mandarin

• orange

• lime

• lemon

Mrs. Boch is drawing how plants respond to light. Is her drawing correct?

• yes, it shows the stem growing straight upward

• yes, it shows the stem and roots growing in opposite directions

• no, it should show the stem growing toward the light

• no, it should show the stem and roots growing in the same direction

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A plant was turned on its side for 7 days. The roots changed the direction their growth and were growing downward? Why did the roots continue to grow downward?

• the roots responded to the exposure to heat from the sun

• the roots responded to exposure to light from the sun

• the roots responded to gravity

• the roots responded to water in the soil

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