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WorksheetsPlant Anatomy and Physiology
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What part of the plant is the main support and anchor and helps absorb water?
Tap Root
Lateral Roots
Root Hairs
Stem
Which part is where flowers or stems come from, and is found throughout the plant?
Axillary Bud
Node
Internode
Petiole
Which part acts as support and is responsible for absorbing water and nutrients?
Lateral Roots
Tap Root
Leaf Blade
Petiole
Which part is the main structure of the plant?
Stem
Tap Root
Flower
Fruit
Which part is how most plants reproduce and is where seeds are usually found?
Flower
Axillary Bud
Fruit
Leaf Blade
Which part of the plant attracts bees and other insects to aid in pollination?
Flower
Fruit
Leaf Blade
Node
Which of the following is the stem of the leaf?
Petiole
Leaf Blade
Internode
Node
What is the correct term for the large section of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs?
Leaf Blade
Petiole
Node
Leaf
What is the junction of the stem and petiole called?
Node
Internode
Stem
Axillary Bud
What is the area or section of the stem between two nodes called?
Internode
Node
Stem
Leaf blade
What is photosynthesis?
The process of plants using sunlight to make food
The process of oxidizing food molecules
The process of plants exchanging gas with the atmosphere
The process of plants absorbing water
What is cellular respiration?
The process of oxidizing food molecules
The process of plants converting sunlight to food
The process of plants absorbing water
The process of gas exchange for plants
What is the equation for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2
C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 --> 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + ATP
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 --> 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + ATP
6CO2 + 6H2O —> C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is anatomy?
The parts of a plant or living organisms
How the parts of a plant or living organism function
What is physiology?
How the parts of a plant or living organism function
The parts of a plant or living organisms
What are the 2 types of leaves?
Simple
Smooth
Compound
Toothed
What is the term that describes how the veins in a leaf are formed or shaped?
Leaf Venation
Leaf Web
Leaf Structure
Leaf Shape
What are the 3 types of leaf arrangement?
Opposite, Alternate, and Whorled
Opposite, Alternate, and Simple
Alternate, Whorled, and Direct
Whorled, Simple, and Compound
What part of the stem is responsible for protection from water loss, regulates gas exchange, and excretes metabolic compounds?
Epidermis
Pith
Vascular Bundle
Cortex
What part of the stem stores and transports nutrients throughout the plant?
Epidermis
Pith
Vascular Bundle
Cortex
What part of the stem connects the xylem and phloem with stems and leaf veins?
Epidermis
Pith
Vascular Bundle
Cortex
What is the part of the stem that is unspecialized cells that can store carbohydrates or other substances like resins and essential oils?
Pith
Vascular Bundle
Epidermis
Cortex
Why is the xylem important?
It moves water and minerals
It moves food and nutrients
It helps to store sugar
It helps to regulate gases
Why is the phloem important?
It moves water and minerals
It moves food and nutrients
It helps regulate gases
It helps store sugar
What is the difference between the xylem and phloem?
They move different materials in the plant
They are different shapes
They are found in different areas of the vascular bundle
All of these are correct
How can buds be arranged?
Opposite, Whorled, and Alternate
Alternate, Whorled, and Simple
Whorled, Simple, and Compound
Simple, Compound, and Opposite
What are the scales or scale-like petals of a bud called?
Bud Scale
Leaf Scar
Lenticels
Bundle Scar
Why are bud scales important?
They protect the bud
They are not important
They help regulate gas exchange
They store sugar
What is the are on a stem where a leaf was once located called?
Leaf Scar
Bud Scale
Lenticels
Bundle Scar
What are the raised pores on a woody stem called?
Lenticels
Bud Scales
Leaf Scar
Bundle Scars
Why are lenticels important?
They store sugar
They help regulate gas exchange
They are not important
They absorb nutrients
What is the terminal bud?
The primary growing point located at the tip of the stem
The last bud produced by the plant in its lifetime
The last bud produced during the spring
The primary growing point for flowers or fruit
