Structural Adaptations of a Plant

Helps the plant to transport water, nutrients, and food from their roots to their leaves.

• Leaves

• Roots

• Stems

• Small leaves

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Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation

• Physical adaptation 

Flowers come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. How do these structures allow plants to survive in their particular environments? ¿Cómo estas estructuras permiten que las plantas sobrevivan en sus entornos particulares?

• The different flowers help make a garden look attractive.

• The different flowers help the plant get the most sunlight.

• The different flower types help the plant survive in different climates.

• The different flower types attract different kinds of insects to pollinate them.

Some rainforest vines grow up the trunk of trees to get closer to the sunlight.

Why did this plant develop this adaptation?

• It needed sun and nutrients.

• It needed water.

• It needed protection.

• It needed to reproduce.

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Why did these plants develop this adaptation?

• They needed sun and nutrients.

• They needed water.

• They needed protection.

• They needed to reproduce.

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Why did these plants develop this adaptation?

• They needed sun and nutrients.

• They needed water.

• They needed protection.

• They needed to reproduce.

What adaptation would help ocean plants?

• Shallow roots at the surface of the ocean floor to fight the currents

• Roots grow down to anchor the plant to the seabed in order to fight the currents

• Thorns to protect against predators

• Drip-tips to help with water run-off

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This plant adaptation transports water from roots to stems.

• Drip-Tips

• Thorns

• Xylem

• Shallow Roots

This adaptation allows water to run off the plant to save it from getting too much water

• Drip-tips

• Spikes

• Root length

• Waxy stem

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Cactus plants in the desert have this to keep animals away from eating them

• Shallow Roots

• Spines/Thorns

• drip-tips

• xylem