Plant Structures and Functions

What structure connects the leaf to the tree?

• blade

• petiole

• midrib

• veins

The structure of a plant is the JOB the part performs for the plant.

• True

• False

A butterfly can use it's wings to camouflage itself and stay safe from predators.

• True

• False

A leaf has both internal and external structures.

• True

• False

The most important external structure of a plant is the:

• stem for transporting nutrients

• they are all important and work as a system

• roots for feeding the plant

• leaves

  for photosynthesis

The function of photosynthesis occurs in the:

• stem

• roots

• flower

• leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Are the flowers of a plant a structure or a function?

• structure

• function

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Is pollination a structure or function?

• structure

• function

The stem, or stalk, of the celery acts like a straw, drawing water up to the leaves.

• True

• False

The holes, or xylem, of the celery plant are an external structure.

• True

• False