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Roots

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What PART of the plant collects water?
a)
leaves
b)
flower
c)
roots
d)
stem
2.
Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT
a)
Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis
b)
Anchoring the plant in the soil
c)
Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
d)
Storing water and minerals
3.
What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals enter?
a)
root hairs
b)
epidermis
c)
phloem
d)
phyla
4.
What types of roots do monocots have
a)
Taproot
b)
Fibrous
c)
Monocots don't have roots
5.
What types of roots do dicots have
a)
Taproot
b)
Fibrous
c)
Dicots don't have roots
6.
What kind of root is this?
a)
taproot
b)
fibrous root 
7.

Structures of the root that protect the root from injuries as it grows deeper into the soil are called __________________.

a)

root feathers

b)

root caps

c)

root hairs

d)

root fingers

8.

In roots, where are phloem and xylem located?

a)

In the center

b)

Arranged in rings

c)

In the root cap

d)

Immediately under the surface cells

9.

What is the function of the cortex of the root?

a)

Filtering of minerals

b)

Create an outer covering

c)

Protect plants from disease

d)

Storage, support, and movement of minerals and water

10.

Which of the following best describes the movement of water through a plant root?

a)

Cortex --> Root hair --> Endodermis --> Epidermis -->Vascular cylinder

b)

Endodermis --> Vascular cylinder --> Cortex --> Root hair --> Epidermis

c)

Root hair --> Epidermis --> Endodermis --> Vascular cylinder --> Cortex

d)

Root hair --> Epidermis --> Cortex --> Endodermis --> Vascular Cylinder

11.

Which statement best describes the role of osmosis in water movement in the root of a plant?

a)

Water follows ions and flows into the root due to the accumulation of minerals beyond the impermeable m membrane due to active transport.

b)

Active transport pumps the water from the roots to the stems.

c)

Water is absorbed through the leaves and carried to the roots.

d)

Water moves into the root and is stored in the root hairs.

12.

Why is a one-way passage of material important within the endodermis of the root?

a)

It ensures that no harmful materials get into the plant, such as bacteria and fungi.

b)

It pumps water up the plant.

c)

It keeps all nutrients and water stored in the root of the plant.

d)

It ensures that the water and dissolved nutrients do not leak back out of the plant.

13.

What is the function of the Casparian strip?

a)

Cause one way flow of water and minerals into the vascular cylinder.

b)

Protect the meristem as the root grows

c)

Create an outer covering

d)

Protect plants from disease

14.
Located at tip of stem & roots for primary growth
a)
lateral meristem
b)
apical meristem
c)
root hair
d)
hypocotyl
15.

What are the 3 main plant organs?

a)

dermal, vascular, ground

b)

roots, stems, leaves

c)

roots, stems, flowers

d)

roots, ground, vascular