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Transportation in plants

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of transpiration is to transport _______ and ____________ from the roots to the leaves

a)

water, mineral salts

b)

food, nutrients

c)

water, food

2.
Transpiration is
a)
the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem
b)
the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation
c)
the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil
d)
the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins
3.

Why plants become wilt?

a)

Less water evaporate from the plants

b)

The plant loss excessive amount of water through transpiration

c)

The stomata of the plants are closed

d)

The weather are cool.

4.

The function of transpiration is to transport _______ and ____________ from the roots to the leaves

a)

water, mineral salts

b)

food, nutrients

c)

water, food

5.

Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant?

a)

root hair cell --> xylem --> stomata

b)

stomata --> root hair cell --> xylem

c)

xylem --> stomata --> root hair cell

6.
How do plants get their energy?
a)
through a reaction called chlorophyll 
b)
by a process called photosynthesis 
c)
by absorbing mineral nutrients from soil 
d)
by eating other organisms 
7.
_______ are tubes that carry nutrients to other parts of the plant. 
a)
stomata 
b)
roots 
c)
xylem 
d)
xylophone 
8.
The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.
a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Xylem
9.
Plant absorbs water through the _________. 
a)
stem
b)
roots 
c)
leaves 
d)
all of the above
10.

Root hairs help in absorption of water by

a)

increasing the surface area

b)

decreasing the surface area

c)

holding the plant in the soil

d)

none of the above

11.

What is the function of waxy cuticle on the leaves surface?

a)

Provide water for the plant through the leaves

b)

Reduce the loss of water from the plants by evaporation

c)

Protect the plants from danger

12.

Which is true?

a)

95% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration

b)

9% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration

c)

Evaporation through transpiration accounts only for 1% of all the water the plant takes in

d)

Evaporation through transpiration is minuscule

13.
Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata
a)
Cuticle
b)
Guard cell
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Stomata
14.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

15.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports food (sugar) made in the leaves to the entire plant

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

16.
The plant transport system are made up of ____ types of tubes.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
many
17.
This is the definition for which word:The movement of particles down a concentration gradient (from a high concentration to a low concentration)
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Active transport
d)
Transpiration
18.
Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?
a)
It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.
b)
It makes the plant wilt
c)
It helps the plant to respire
19.

Blood carries _________ from the lungs to the cells of the body.

a)

Argon

b)

Neon

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

None of these

20.

Which of the following are parts of the heart?

a)

Right Auricle

b)

Left ventricle

c)

Tricuspid Valve

d)

Cerebrum

21.

The red pigment in blood is called

a)

Plasma

b)

Arteries

c)

Haemoglobin

22.

Heart is located in the _____________

a)

Brain Cavity

b)

Chest

c)

Chest Cavity

d)

Beside's Kidney

23.

The fluid part of blood is called-

a)

Haemoglobin

b)

White blood cells

c)

Plasma

24.

Which part of the blood has haemoglobin?

a)

WBCs

b)

RBCs

c)

Blood platelets

d)

Plasma

25.

_____ is the muscular wall that devides the heart length wise-

a)

Septum

b)

Ventricle

c)

Atrium

d)

None

26.

________ help in the clotting of blood.

a)

WBCs

b)

RBCs

c)

Platelets

d)

Blood Plasma

27.

________ is the blood vessels which carry oxygen rich blood, from the heart, to all parts of the body.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Systole

d)

Xylem

28.

Which of the following is not a function of blood?

a)

Blood cells, especially the WBCs, help fight infections.

b)

Blood helps to distribute the digested food to all parts of the body.

c)

Circulation of blood helps to maintain the body temperature

d)

Blood removes the carbon dioxide, produced during respiration.

29.

The blood vessels, having thick elastic walls are called-

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Atria

30.

Contraction of the heart muscles is also called-

a)

Systole

b)

Diastole

31.

Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant?

a)

root hair cell --> xylem --> stomata

b)

stomata --> root hair cell --> xylem

c)

xylem --> stomata --> root hair cell