Plant Structures and Functions

Desert plants use (a)   to reduce water loss.

• Thick bark
• Pointed leaves
• Waxy leaves
• Broad leaves

Deciduous trees shed their leaves in winter to (a)   .

• make way for new leaves
• conserve water and energy
• protect against insects
• attract birds

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What are buttresses in the rainforest for?

• Capturing sunlight

• Providing stability

• Storing water

• Repelling insects

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Aquatic plants float on the water's surface due to air pockets.

• True

• False

How do grassland plants adapt to the environment?

• They have large leaves

• They produce big flowers

• They grow deep roots

• They make tiny seeds

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Some tundra plants have red leaves to (a)   .

• scare away animals
• attract pollinators
• absorb sunlight more efficiently
• hide in the snow

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