Plant Structures

Why are some plants carnivorous?

• There are no carnivorous plants

• They don't get enough nutrients from the soil

• Insects taste good

• The bugs they eat help pollinate the plant

What organ transports sugar throughout the plant

• Phloem
• Stomata
• Guard cells
• Cambium

Which organ transports water throughout the plant

• Phloem
• Xylem
• Stomata
• Cambium

Which of these plant structures supports a plant so it does not fall over?

• Seed
• Root
• Leave
• Flower

What is the function of the roots of a plant?

• Absorb water and minerals
• Capture sunlight for energy
• Support the plant above ground
• Create food for the plant

Process by which green plants prepare their own food

• Germination
• Pollination
• Transpiration
• Photosynthesis

What is the function of the flower part of a plant?

• help the plant reproduce

• transport water to the leaves

• make food for the plant

• provide support for the plant

This part of the plant supports it and carries water.

• root
• stem
• leaf
• seed

What is a tropism? 

• A stimulus that affects plants. 
• The way a plant responds to a stimulus. 
• The way a plant grows.
• The way a plant dies. 

If a plant experiences a gravitropism, then it will do what?

• Grow toward or away from light. 
• Grow away from light. 
• Grow toward light.
• Grow in response to gravity.