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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is NOT a function of the roots?
Store carbs
Absorb water and minerals
Anchor plant to the ground
Photosynthesis
What type of cells transport water UP the stem?
Xylem cells
Phloem Cells
Epidermal Cells
Root Cells
Which structure of the plant is responsible for transport?
Flower
Leaf
Stem
Root
Which structure of a plant is responsible for anchoring it to the ground?
Flower
Leaf
Stem
Roots
___________, _____________, _____________ are used in sexual reproduction in plants
Flower, fruits, seeds
Roots, leaves, stems
In some plants, roots can be used for _______________
N/a
Fuel
Propagation
Food
What is the meristem
At the tip and manufactures new cells; area of cell division and growth
Where cells increase in size
Where cells become specific tissues
What is the zone of elongation
Here, cells become specific tissues such as epidermis, cortex, or vascular tissue
tip and manufactures new cells; it is an area of cell division and growth
Cells increase in size through food and water absorption
What is the root epidermis
Cortex
Outermost layer of cells, absorb water and minerals
Move water and minerals up and down the plant
What are root hairs?
It consists of cells that are sloughed off as the root grows through the soil.
Its function is to protect the root meristem.
Move water and minerals up and down the plant
delicate, elongated epidermal cells that occur in a small zone just behind the root's growing tip
What are primary roots?
Secondary
Root originates at the lower end of a seedling's embryo
ceases to elongate, and numerous lateral roots develop, a fibrous root system is formed.
What are lateral root is all except:
root is a side or branch root that arises from another root.
If the primary root ceases to elongate, and numerous lateral roots develop, a fibrous root system is formed.
These lateral roots branch repeatedly to form the network of feeding roots found on most plants.
root originates at the lower end of a seedling's embryo.
The following are edible roots except
Sweet Potato
Apple
Carrot
Radished
The following has a fibrous root system
Potato
Carrot
Grass
Radish
