The Plant Kingdom

What the scientist thinks will be affected; what is observed or measured to determine the effect of the independent variable.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• control

• constant

In NONVASCULAR plants, nutrients _______________.

• get absorbed

• go up the xylem

• go down the phloem

What are the 2 PRODUCTS of photosynthesis?

• oxygen & glucose

• carbon dioxide & water

• oxygen & carbon dixoide

• glucose & carbon dioxide

These plants are an example of a vascular but seedless plant.

• ferns

• moss

• sunflower

• pine tree

In VASCULAR PLANTS, food is transported by ___________.

• the phloem

• the xylem

• osmosis

• diffusion

What do plants NOT provide for animals?

• heat

• food

• shelter

Organisms like palm trees, grass and cacti are all _________.

• producers

• consumers

• herbivores

• decomposers

Pines, cedars, and redwoods belong to a group of gymnosperms known as ________.

• conifers

• angiosperms

• flowering plants

• spore forming plants

Which of the following plants are NONVASCULAR

• mosses and liverworts

• trees and mosses

• flowers and ferns

• conifers and grass

What is needed to START the process of photosynthesis?

• sunlight

• oxygen

• glucose

• water