Worksheets4.2 ASP Key Terms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the process called where plants take in water, gases, nutrients, or other substances?
Osmosis
Absorption
Differentiation
Photosynthesis
Which type of plant lives for two years and then dies?
Annual
Perennial
Biennial
Deciduous
What is the term for the actively growing cells between the bark and the wood in a tree or shrub?
Cortex
Cambium
Phloem
Membrane
What is the main descending axis of a plant called?
Fibrous root
Primary root
Secondary root
Root cap
What is the function of the root cap?
Absorbs nutrients
Protects the growing region of the root
Stores food
Transports water
What is the function of root hair in plants?
It stores food for the plant.
It absorbs water and mineral nutrients.
It supports the plant structure.
It conducts photosynthesis.
Which part of the plant is described as a lateral branch of a primary or main root?
Stem
Taproot
Secondary root
Root hair
What is the primary function of xylem in plants?
Conducting food
Conducting water and dissolved minerals
Storing nutrients
Supporting plant structure
What does the term "turgid" refer to in plant cells?
Loss of water
Swollen or tightly drawn
Root development
Photosynthesis process
What causes a plant to wilt?
Excessive nutrient absorption
Loss of turgidity due to transpiration
Overproduction of chlorophyll
Excessive root growth
