Plants Review

Which part of the plant absorbs water from the ground?

• Leaves

• Petals

• Roots

• Stem

What is the function of the stomata?

• absorb nutrients from the soil

• regulate gas exchange and water loss

• transport water throughout the plant

• to maintain the plant's structure

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is a process that regulates the entering and exiting of water by evaporation?

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• translation

Which organelle is responsible for carrying out photosynthesis?

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• nucleus

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

If there is not a lot of water available to a plant, what would likely happen to the stomata?

• the stomata would open

• the stomata would not do anything

• the stomata would close

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which option best defines a tropism in plants?

• the process of photosynthesis in leaves

• the production of flowers and seeds

• the transport of nutrients through a plant

• the movement of a plant in response to an external stimulus

Which type of tropism is shown?

• gravitropism

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• rapid response

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does the prefix "photo" mean?

• gravity

• water

• light

• air

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Why would a plant grow towards the sunlight?

• to absorb more carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

• to avoid losing water through its leaves

• to capture sunlight needed for photosynthesis

• to protect itself from predators

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6