Plant Functions

What is the job of the seeds?

• to make seeds for the plant

• to make food for the plant and take in air

• to help the flower reproduce

• to support the plant and help deliver food, minerals, and water to other parts of the plant

• to anchor the plant in place, soak in water, and store food for the plant

What plant structure is number 2?

• roots

• stem

• leaf

• flower

• seed

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The pipe-like shape of this structure makes it perfect for carrying water & nutrients between the roots and leaves

• plant

• stem

• fruit

• photosynthesis

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The protective covering on this holds a baby plant & a food supply.

• fruit

• roots

• seed

• flower

These tubes inside the stem transport the water and nutrients from photosynthesis throughout the plant.

• chlorophyll and chloroplast

• guard cell and stomata

• xylem and phloem

Which of these is NOT a function of the roots?

• anchors the plant in the soil

• absorbs water from the ground

• support the plant in the soil

• capture sunlight

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What is the difference between a chloroplast and chlorophyll?

• One is in the ground and the other is not.

• One is a pigment and the other is an organelle

• One is in the leaf and the other is in the stem

• One can move and the other can't.

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Guard cells and stomata are important because:

• They are green pigments in the plant

• They can't move.

• They anchor the plant and absorb water

• They let ingredients in and out of the leaf

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Adding the prefix chloro to the front of the word chlorophyll tells us the color of the pigment used to carry out photosynthesis must be:

• green

• yellow

• blue

• none of these

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2 things that make a plant different from humans:

• They are green and live outside

• They make their own food and can't move on their own

• They don't mind wind and rain.

• Their houses are called greenhouses and they can't grow in the cold.

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