A
What are the 2 plant types?
1. Vascular
2. Nonvascular
Nonvascular plants have tubes that carry water and nutrients in the plant. T OR F?
False. Tubes are in the vascular plants.
What is the type of roots in Grasses and most trees?
Fibrous roots.
These are thin, branching and grow close to the surface.
They have different shapes and colors, they have different textures, some have fuzzy hairs, others are smooth and waxy... I'm talking about...?
Leaves
The root-like structure in nonvascular leaves takes up water and food from the soil. T OR F?
False
They help anchor the plant in the ground
All plants that produce flowers are vascular. All vascular plants produce flowers. T Or F?
False. Not all vascular plants produce flowers.
The Stem
The process during which plants make their food is called:
Photosynthesis
Nonvascular plants don't have leaves or stems. They have stalks and leaflike structures. T or F?
True
What is the name of the reproductive structure in the pine trees?
Cones
Tree stems are called:
Trunks
Food production in the plants takes place in the roots. T or F?
False. It happens in the leaves.
Give an example of a nonvascular plant.
Mosses
What are the two types of roots?
1. Fibrous roots
2. Taproots
Shrubs and trees live for more than one growing season, while plants with soft stems usually grow and die in one season. T or F?
True
This substance captures sun energy from sun to make food for the plant. It also makes the leaves appear green. It is:
Chlorophyll
Most plants that we see are nonvascular. T or F?
False. Most plants are vascular.
Roots that are thick, strong and deep in the soil are called:
Taproots.
Such as carrots and beets.
The small tubes in the leaves that carry water and nutrients and support the leaves are called:
Veins
Plants take ...... gas from the air during photosynthesis and give of ...... gas.
They take carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.