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Roots, Xylem, and Phloem Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

What are the functions of the roots? (Select two answers)

a)

Absorbing Water and Minerals

b)

Attracting Insects

c)

Anchoring the Plant

d)

Performing Photosynthesis

e)

Making Nectar

2.

What is the cell on the right of this image?

a)

A xylem cell

b)

A guard cell

c)

A palisade cell

d)

A root hair cell

3.

Where does water enter the plant?

a)

The stem

b)

The roots

c)

The leaves

d)

The flower

4.

What adaptations do roots have that help them absorb water and minerals?

a)

They have a high surface area and lots of mitochondria

b)

They are covered in water attracting chemicals

c)

They have a low surface area with very few mitochondria

d)

They have no chloroplasts

5.

What does the Xylem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Glucose

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

6.

What does the Phloem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Glucose

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

7.

In a plant, water is transported from the roots to the...

a)

Flowers

b)

Seeds

c)

Leaves

d)

Phloem

8.

Why is it good for roots to have a high surface area?

4 lines
9.

Which is BIDIRECTIONAL? (transports both ways around a plant)

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

10.

What is water used for in the leaves of the plant?

a)

Drinking

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Transport