Non-Vascular and Vascular Plants

What are autotrophs?

• Plants that survive two growing seasons

• Plants that can produce their own food

• Plants that live beyond two growing seasons

• Plants that do not have true roots, stems, and leaves

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What do vascular plants contain that carry water and food throughout their body?

• Fronds

• Xylem and phloem tubes

• Rhizoids

• Stomata

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following is a characteristic of ferns?

• They are nonvascular plants

• They are multicellular

• They have spores

• They have true roots, stems, and leaves

What is the outer, protective layer of a leaf called?

• Palisade layer

• Epidermis

• Mesophyll

• Stomata

Which type of stem is hard and has numerous xylem tissues?

• Woody stems

• Herbaceous stems

• Annuals

• Biennials

What do nonvascular plants like mosses and liverworts lack?

• Spores

• True roots, stems, and leaves

• Chlorophyll

• Xylem and phloem tubes

What is the developing leaf of a fern called?

• Fronds

• Fiddlehead

• Rhizomes

• Stomata

Which part of a vascular plant anchors it to the ground and absorbs water and minerals?

• Leaves

• Stems

• Roots

• Rhizoids

What do seedless vascular plants like ferns and horsetails reproduce through?

• Stems

• Roots

• Seeds

• Spores

What is the tissue in the stem of a vascular plant that can be divided into two groups based on hardness or softness?

• Epidermis

• Phloem

• Cambium

• Xylem