All plants are _____; they have cells that contain a nucleus.

• Protists

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

• Heterotrophs

To reduce water loss, plants develop a _____- a waxy, protective layer secreted onto the surface of the plant which holds water in.

• cuticle

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• rhizoids

A system of tubelike structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move.

• Nonvascular tissue

• Vascular tissue

• Vacuoles

• Hyphae

All plants undergo ______.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

What are the ancestors of today's plants?

• Grass

• Green Algae

• Bacteria

• Sponges

Very small plants that have rhizoids rather than roots.

• Trees

• Cacti

• Grass

• Mosses

Thin, rootlike structures that anchor the moss and absorb water and nutrients.

• rhizoids

• mycelium

• roots

• ivy

Ferns contain all of the following EXCEPT.

• fronds

• roots

• spores

• seeds

This tissue transports water from the roots throughout the plant.

• Stigma

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Pollen

This moves food from where it is made to other parts of the plant.

• Leaves

• Photosynthesis

• Xylem

• Phloem