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Plant Structure and Function

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of the roots is:

a)

Anchor the plant and absorb sucrose and minerals from the soil

b)

Absorb water only from the soil

c)

Absorb minerals and water from the soil and anchor the plant

d)

Absorb nutrients and water from the soil

2.

Where does photosynthesis happen in a plant cell?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cytoplasm

3.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
4.
Water & soluble nutrients move through the plant in 
a)
the phloem cells
b)
the xylem cells
c)
the root hair cells
d)
palisade mesophyll layer
5.
Sugar and the products of photosynthesis move through the plant in 
a)
the phloem cells
b)
the xylem cells
c)
the root hair cells
d)
palisade mesophyll layer
6.
What is a small opening in leaves that allows gases to pass in and out of a plant?
a)
cell plate
b)
petiole
c)
stomata
d)
trichome
7.
transport food and water throughout the plant
a)
ground tissues
b)
meristematic tissues
c)
vascular tissues
8.

The blade of a willow tree is attached to the stem by a stalk called

a)

intercalary meristem

b)

stomata

c)

petiole

d)

herbaceous

9.
Which plant parts are the tubes that carry water throughout the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
10.

#1 - outermost layer and not made of cells; helps regulate water loss.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Xylem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

11.

#2 & #5 - outermost layer of cells; provides protection from outside elements.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

12.

#3 - layer of tall, columnar cells that contain many chloroplast for photosynthesis

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Pallisade mesophyll

d)

Spongy mesophyll

13.

#4 - layer of irregular cells with space in between the cells

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Phloem

c)

Spongy mesophyll

d)

Xylem

14.

#6 - porous opening in the bottom of the leaf that allows for gaseous exchange

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Spongy mesophyll

c)

Stomata

d)

Vein

15.

#7 - two cells that surround each porous opening; regulates gaseous exchange by opening and closing the pore.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Stomata cells

d)

Xylem cells

16.

#8 - Cell tissue that makes up part of each vein that transports glucose and nutrients throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

17.

#9 - Cell tissue that makes up part of each vein that transports water throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

18.
Which structures open and close stomata to allow gas exchange but prevent water loss in leaves?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Vascular tissue
c)
Guard cells
d)
Spongy mesophyll
19.

What's the main function of the leaf?

a)

Absorb Sunlight

b)

Make Food

c)

Attract Insects

d)

Move Water and Minerals

20.

In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

21.

A leaf's main purpose is to

a)

help anchor the plant

b)

collect sunlight and turn it into food through photosynthesis

c)

transport materials throughout the plant

d)

provide support for the flower

22.

What part is A?

a)

Cuticle

b)

Epidermis

c)

Mesophyll

d)

Vein

e)

Stoma

23.

Part E is Xylem and F is Phloem. Together they are found transporting materials in the __________ of the leaf.

a)

Cuticle

b)

Epidermis

c)

Mesophyll

d)

Vein

e)

Stoma

24.

What is G?

a)

Cuticle

b)

Epidermis

c)

Mesophyll

d)

Vein

e)

Stoma

25.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
26.

A gas that plants release during photosynthesis

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

carbon dioxide

27.

You can find the most amount of stomata at the...

a)

The top of a leaf

b)

The bottom on a leaf

28.

It is a bright sunny day and it has not rained in 3 weeks. The stomata on plants will be:

a)

open

b)

closed

29.

A stoma is

a)

an opening

b)

a clot

c)

a cell that captures light energy

d)

a water tube

30.

Mia, Anika, and Avery are studying plants and they want to know where stomata are mostly found. Can you help them?

a)

On the upper side of the leaves

b)

On the underside of the leaves

c)

On the stem of the plant

d)

On the flower petals