6.5 Kingdom Plantae

What is the study of plants called?

• Zoology

• Botany

• Geology

• Ecology

What is the main characteristic of organisms in the kingdom Plantae?

• They are unicellular

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis

• They are carnivorous

• They live in water

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To store water

• To conduct cellular respiration

• To carry out photosynthesis

• To protect the cell

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Which tissue carries water and nutrients from a plant's roots to its leaves?

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Stomata

• Chloroplast

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What are stomata?

• Tissue that carries glucose

• Air pores on a leaf

• Protective outer layer of a cell

• Simple sugar produced by plants

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What is the outermost boundary of a plant cell called?

• Cell membrane

• Cell wall

• Chloroplast

• Nucleus

What is the function of chlorophyll in plant cells?

• It stores water

• It absorbs sunlight

• It provides structure

• It produces oxygen

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Where does the process of photosynthesis take place in plant cells?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplasts

• Ribosomes

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What simple sugar is produced during photosynthesis?

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Lactose

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During which process do plants release carbon dioxide and water?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Fermentation

• Transpiration