Plant Kingdom (1)
Which is NOT a role of leaves?
1) They gather light from the sun
2) They take in nutrients from the soil
They take in nutrients from the soil
What is NOT used in photosynthesis?
1) Sunlight
2) Root hairs
Root hairs
What is the job of the stem?
1) Make food from the sunlight
2) Moves food, water, & nutrients throughout the plant
Moves food, water, & nutrients throughout the plant.
Corn plants have (fibrous roots) that lie close to the surface of the soil to absorb water and nutrients.
1) The hard middle part of fruits such as apples or pears
2) A root that has many thin branches
A root that has many thin branches
After eating the outer part of the peach, Pat threw the remaining (core) in the trash can.
1) A root that has one main part
2) The hard middle part of fruits such as apples or pears
The hard middle part of fruits such as apples or pears
What is NOT considered when classifying plants?
1) The shapes of leaves
2) The amount of water
The amount of water
How are taproots and fibrous roots different?
1) Taproots cannot store food, but fibrous roots can
2) Taproots are one large root, but fibrous roots are groups of roots
Taproots are one large root, but fibrous roots are groups of roots
Carrots and potatoes are an example of fibrous roots?
1) True
2) False
False
The plant's (epidermis) forms a boundary between the environment & the inner parts of the plant.
1) The outer layer of cells in a leaf
2) A root that has many thin branches
The outer layer of cells in a leaf
In the process of (transpiration), liquid evaporates & escapes from leaves as a gas.
1) The movement of water vapor out of a plant & into the air
2) A root that has many thin branches
The movement of water vapor out of a plant and into the air
Which is NOT mentioned as something that people make from plant parts?
1) Medicine
2) Carpet
Carpet
How is oxygen a part of the photosynthesis process?
1) It is a waste product
2) It is a plant sugar
It is a waste product
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
1) In the roots
2) In the leaves
In the leaves
The (taproot) grows straight down to keep vegetables like beets & radishes from falling over.
1) A root that has many thin branches
2) A root that has one main part
A root that has one main part
Rain seeps into the earth & is taken in by the potato's (root hairs).
1) Thread-like cells that cover the outer layer of a plant root & absorb water & nutrients from the soil
2) The hard middle part of fruits such as apples or pears
Thread-like cells that cover the outer layer of a plant root and absorb water and nutrients from the soil
How are woody & nonwoody stems similar?
1) They move food, water, & nutrients throughout the plant
2) They are soft, green, and bendable
They move food, water, and nutrients throughout the plant
What does a spore do?
1) It produces energy
2) It grows into a new plant
It grows into a new plant
What are some of the things we get from plants?
1) Food, medicines, herbs
2) Cars, pcs, Iphones
Food, medicines, herbs
The biologist explained that during (respiration), plants break down nutrients while absorbing & letting out gases.
1) The process by which a cell is able to get energy from sugar, usually as a cell takes in O2 & releases CO2
2) The outer layer of cells in a leaf
The process by which a cell is able to get energy from sugar, usually as a cell takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
(Spores) land on the surface of rocks, soil, & trees & develop into moss.
1) The hard middle part of fruits such apples or pears
2) A cell in a seedless plant that can grow into a new plant
A cell in a seedless plant that can grow into a new plant
What can you conclude from the following excerpt?
"Spores that land on damp ground can grow into new moss or fern plants. Like adult plants, spores need light, nutrients, & water to grow."
1) Spores do not need ground to grow
2) Spores will not grow in dry environments
Spores will not grow in dry environments
What can you conclude from the following excerpt?
"Leaves have a thin covering to keep water in. This layer is called the (epidermis). It protects leaves the way skin protects your body."
1) Skin also keeps water inside out body
2) Plants can live without leaves
Skin also keeps water inside our body
What happens in photosynthesis?
1) Moves food, water, & nutrients throughout the plant
2) Energy in the sunlight is used to make food from water & CO2
Energy in the sunlight is used to make food from water and carbon dioxide
David did a science project on (photosynthesis) by leaving plants in the sun for different amounts of time.
1) The process by which green plants use sunlight to produce their own food
2) The outer layer of cells in a leaf
The process by which green plants use sunlight to produce their own food
Grasses release water vapor into the air through their (stomata).
1) A root that has many thin branches
2) Small openings through which gases move in & out of leaves
Small openings through which gases move in and out of leaves