4.2 Plants and Animals

Which part of the strawberry plant absorbs most of the water needed by the plant?

• flowers

• fruit

• leaves

• roots

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How are the stem of a tree and the stem of a flower most similar?

• both are soft

• both have thorns

• both support the plants

• both have woody bark

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Ana conducts an investigation on flowers. She takes two glasses and fills them with plain water. Ana adds blue food coloring to one of the glasses. She then places the same type of flower in each glass. The next day, she compares the flowers.

• Plants need one day to change color

• Plants take in water through their roots

• Stems change color when placed in a glass

• Stems transport water to the rest of the plant

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Hummingbirds drink nectar from the flowers of plants. Which is a common characteristic between the hummingbird and the flower?

• Both are able to hibernate

• Both are able to reproduce

• Both use nutrients from the soil

• Both use energy for photosynthesis

Which one of these correctly describes what occurs during photosynthesis?

• Plants take in sunlight and carbon dioxide, and produce food and oxygen

• Plants take in food and sunlight, and produce carbon dioxide and oxygen

• Plants take in oxygen and sunlight, and produce carbon dioxide and chlorophyll

• Plants take in carbon dioxide and oxygen, and produce food and chlorophyll

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How do some plants attract pollinators

• Leaves collect sunlight for photosynthesis

• Flowers have bright colors and give off scents

• Plants produce fruits that taste sweet

• Roots absorb nutrients and water

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Why does a plant's transport of sugar differ from its transport of water?

• Sugar is made in a plant's stem, while water is taken in through a plant's leaves

• Sugar is made in a plant's roots, while water is taken in through a plant's stem

• Sugar is made in a plant's leaves, while water is taken in through a plant's stem

• Sugar is made in a plant's leaves, while water is taken in through a plant's roots

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

• W --> X --> Y --> Z

• X --> W --> Y --> Z

• Z --> Y --> X --> W

• Z --> Y --> W --> X

Randall is picking lettuce from his garden for dinner. His mother told him to leave some leaves on each plant. Why is it important to leave some leaves on the plant?

• Leaves help the plant make food

• Leaves help the plant absorb water

• Leaves help the plant stand upright

• Leaves help the plant make seeds

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Which two are functions of flowers?

• attract pollinators and make seeds

• make seeds and store food

• store food and take in water

• take in water and attract pollinators