Roots & Stems (Unit 3)

Which is not the function of the roots of a plant?

• Absorb water and nutrients from the soil
• Anchor the plant in the ground
• Store food for the plant
• None of the above

Which is not considered a plant organ?

• Seeds

• Stems

• Flowers

• Roots

A plant with this type of roots is most likely to live where it is dry.

• Parasitic

• Aerial
• Fibrous
• Taproot

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A plant with this type of roots is most likely to live in a tree.

• Fibrous

• Tap

• Parasitic

• Aerial

You would be most successful planting plants with these roots on a steep hill.

• Fibrous

• Tap

• Parasitic

• Aerial

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Which is not a function of the stem?

• Absorb Water

• Supporting the leaves
• Transpiration (transport of water and nutrients)

• Store Food

What causes water to move upward in a plant?

• Phloem

• Sunshine

• Gravity
• Transpiration

What is a new stem called?

• stemling

• shoot
• node

• bud

Where do leaves connect to the stem?

• internode

• nodes
• terminal bud

• shoot

Which kind of cells are not found inside a stem?

• Xylem

• Epidermis

• Phloem

• Cambium