Plant Bodies as Systems

This is a plant without a vascular system. It absorbs water and nutrients from its surroundings.

• vascular plant

• nonvascular plant

• flower

• root system

Formed by roots, takes up water and nutrients from the soil

• stomata

• shoot system

• root system

• nonvascular plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Interdependent objects that function as a whole

• structure

• function

• system

• vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Xylem tissue

• moves water up a plant

• moves water down a plant

• moves sugar around a plant

• moves sugar up a plant

An organelle that stores water and materials

• cell wall

• nucleus

• vacuole

• photosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What organs in a plant work together to absorb water and nutrients and transport it to the rest of the plant?

• Flower and Stem

• Stem and Leaves

• Roots and Stem

• Leaves and Roots

What organs in a plant help make food and transport the food to the rest of the plant?

• Leaf and Stem

• Roots and Stem

• Flower and Leaf

• Stem and Roots

What part of a plant’s leaves allows the plant to take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen?

• stem

• cuticle

• roots

• leaves

• stomata

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which tissue transports materials?

• ground

• vascular

• dermal

• stomatic

Which tissue type protects the plant?

• ground

• vascular

• dermal

• stomatic