Plant Functions

Which plant parts are the tubes that carry water throughout the plant?

• xylem

• phloem

• roots

• leaves

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Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

• Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis

• Anchoring the plant in the soil

• Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil

• Storing water and minerals

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Plant absorbs water through the _________. 

• stem

• roots 

• leaves 

• all of the above

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Plants make food using ____________ and _________ in the presence of sunlight.

• water, oxygen 

• water, carbon dioxide 

• minerals, oxygen

• minerals, carbon dioxide

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What plant structure is number 1?

• roots

• stem

• leaf

• flower

• seed

What part of the plant soaks up water and nutrients from the soil?

• Leaves

• Stem

• Roots

• Flower

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Which part soaks in the sun to help feed the rest of the plant?

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This part of the plant

• attracts bees and other insects, and make seeds.

• soaks up the water from the soil.

• keeps the plant upright.

• delivers water to the other parts of the plant.

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Why do plants make and spread seeds?

• To make food

• To make flowers

• To make more plants

• To attract insects

What does a plant need to survive?

• Water

• Sunshine

• Nutrients

• All of the Above

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