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parts of plants

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a function of stems?

a)

storing carbohydrates and sugar for the plant

b)

getting the leaves to sunlight

c)

keeping t he plant in place

d)

absorbing water

2.

Which of the following is NOT needed for plants to survive?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nutrients

c)

oxygen

d)

water

e)

sunlight

3.

How does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants through the plants' tiny tubes?

a)

gravity

b)

heat

c)

capillary action

d)

density

4.

What does GERMINATE mean?

a)

to rot

b)

to sprout a stem and roots

c)

to swell to a larger size

5.

What structure holds up the plant and has tubes inside to transport water and nutrients to the rest of the plant?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

roots

6.

What does function mean?

a)

A part of a plant

b)

Something's job

c)

The organized parts of something

7.

Which part of the plant helps the water and nutrients move from the roots to the leaves?

a)

stem

b)

pollen

c)

phloem

d)

flower

8.

Which part of the plant is responsible for supporting it? (holds it up)

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaves

d)

roots

9.

Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

a)

Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil

b)

Anchoring the plant in the soil

c)

Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis

d)

Storing water and carbohydrates

10.

Which plant parts carry sugars (food) and other nutrients throughout the plant?

a)

phloem

b)

xylem

c)

roots

d)

leaves

11.

Stems carry _______ between the plant's roots and leaves.

a)

water

b)

nutrients

c)

substances

d)

All of the above

12.

The "tubes" in the stem of a plant that carry water up from the roots are called the:

a)

phloem

b)

xylem

c)

veins

13.

What part of a plant will store sugar or carbohydrates?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root