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Which action would increase the amount of oxygen in a fish tank?

• adding more fish

• adding more plants

• placing food in the tank

• placing a water heater in the tank

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What do producers need to make food?

• sunlight, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

• water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• water, oxygen, and sunlight

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Drought and fire are common during the hot summers in a grassland. Which adaptation would most likely give a grassland plant an advantage for survival during a hot summer?

• stems that burn easily and grow slowly

• large leaves that let water evaporate quickly

• roots that store energy and help it grow back quickly

• long stems that help it reach the sunlight above other plants

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Drought and fire are common during the hot summers in a grassland. Which adaptation would most likely give a grassland plant an advantage for survival during a hot summer?

• stems that burn easily and grow slowly

• large leaves that let water evaporate quickly

• roots that store energy and help it grow back quickly

• long stems that help it reach the sunlight above other plants

Jessica studied different adaptations of plants. Which adaptation would help a plant collect more energy for photosynthesis?

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A plant is shown. Which of these best demonstrates the path water takes through a plant?

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Which of these correctly identifies the way materials are transported in a plant?

• Xylem carries water from the roots to the leaves.

• Phloem carries minerals from the roots to the leaves.

• Xylem carries sugars from the flowers to the stems.

• Phloem carries water from the flowers to the stems.

The diagram shows a process that takes place in plant cells. Which process is best shown by the diagram?

• photosynthesis

• reproduction

• respiration

• transport

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Oak trees contain xylem and phloem. Which statement best states a similarity and a difference between these parts of the oak tree?

• Both store water, but only phloem also has nutrients.

• Both transport matter, but xylem transports downward and phloem transports upward.

• Both carry water, but xylem has sugar and phloem has waste.

• Both transport matter, but xylem transports upward and phloem transports downward.

Saltwort is a plant with thick, waxy leaves. The leaves protect the plant from losing water when it is exposed to salt. Is this adaptation best help this plant survive in which type of environment?

• an environment that is sometimes windy

• an environment that has more plants than animals

• an environment that is sometimes covered in seawater

• an environment that has very little competition for food

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