Plants and Organs

Which of the following is NOT a function of roots?

• Absorb water & minerals
• Anchor & support the plant
• Store food for the plant
• Increase the length of stems

What type of root system is present in a dandelion plant?

• Fibrous Roots
• Taproot
• Branching Roots
• Filament Roots

The tip of the root is called the 

• root force
• root guard
• root shield
• root cap

Which type of tissue is located in the root cap and responsible for root growth?

• vascular
• dermal
• meristem
• ground

Which of the following tissues can be found in stems?

• ground
• vascular
• dermal
• all of the above

In trees, the cuticle/epidermis is replaced with 

• mesoderm tissue
• bark
• cambium
• xylem & phloem

The wide part of a leaf is called the _______ and the part that attaches to the stem is called the ______.

• blade, petiole
• petiole, blade
• cuticle, petiole
• xylem, blade

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Trees that contain leaves the fall off every year in response to changing daylight hours are called

• coniferous
• decidious
• angiosperms
• monocots

If the phloem of a tree is removed in a circle from the bark, what will happen to the tree?

• It will go dormant
• It will generate new phloem
• It will die
• No change will be seen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which organ in plants produces flowers/cones/nuts etc...

• stem
• leaves
• roots
• vascular tissue