Plant Structure Quiz

The leaf's waxy cuticle

• stores water

• reduces evaporation and dehydration

• transports water into the leaf

• absorbs water for the leaf

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Where do gases involved in photosynthesis pass in and out of the leaf?  

• stomata

• phloem

• xylem

• cuticle

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What part of a plant transports water and soil minerals through the roots, stems, and leaves?

• root hairs

• phloem

• xylem

• cuticle

Which of the following is the function of the guard cells on the lower surface of the leaf?

• synthesizing proteins 

• transporting water and minerals

•  control how much water is lost from the leaf

•  allowing light to enter the leaf

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is a plant trophism? 

• A stimulus that affects plants. 

• The way a plant responds to a stimulus. 

• The way a plant grows.

• The way a plant dies. 

The diffusion of water vapor out of a leaf

• transportation

• transformation

• transpiration

• translocation

Needle-shaped leaves help plants ____________ more water than broad leaves.

• lose

• create

• absorb

• conserve

Xylem transports ___________________and phloem transports __________ inside of the plant.

• water up; food down

• water down; food up

• food up; food down

• food down, food up

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the region of rapid cell division and growth in plants?

• Guard

• Stomata

• Xylem

• Meristem

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What plant structure are these?

• tap roots

• fibrous roots

• storage roots