Plant Tissues

Phloem and Xylem together make up the...

• Ground Tissue

• Vascular Tissue

• Dermal Tissue

• Cardiac Tissue

Guard cells help plants by...

• Increasing photosynthesis

• Transporting water

• Protecting the roots

• Opening and closing stomata

Phloem transports...

• Sap

• Nutrients and sugars

• Water

• H2O

What would happen to a plant that did not have proper phloem?

• The plant would not have structural support

• The plant would die due to lack of nutrients

• The plant would not grow due to lack of rapid cell division

• The plant would die due to lack of photosynthesis in cells

Xylem is a type of vascular tissue that carries sap from the leaves to the rest of the plant,

• True

• False

Phloem carries sugar produced in the leaves to the rest of the plant.

• True

• False

What tissue type defends the plant from physical damage and pathogens?

• Ground tissue
• Protective tissue
• Vascular tissue
• Dermal tissue

Which of the following is a simple tissue that serves as a site for photosynthesis, provides supporting matrix for vascular tissue, and helps to store water and sugar?

• Vascular tissue

• Collenchyma tissue

• Ground tissue

• Sclerenchyma tissue

Which sends water from the roots to the rest of the plant?

• xylem
• phloem

What type of cells transport water UP the stem?

• Xylem cells

• Phloem Cells

• Epidermal Cells

• Root Cells