Plant structure and function exit ticket

Which of the following is NOT true about the function of a root

• They anchor plants in the ground.

• They compete with other plants for sunlight.

• They hold plants upright.

• They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

What is the function of the cuticle?

• It protects against water loss.

• It supports the plant body.

• It transports nutrients throughout the plant.

• It helps plants absorb water.

What type of tissue are xylem and phloem?

• dermal tissue

• vascular tissue

• ground tissue

• kleenex tissue

What does ground tissue produce and store?

• sugars

• epidermis

• lignin

• fats

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What type of tissue makes up the epidermis?

• dermal tissue

• vascular tissue

• ground tissue

• kleenex tissue

Plant leaves allow gas exchange between air spaces in the spongy mesophyll and the exterior.

• capillary action.

• opening the stomata.

• transport.

• closing the stomata.

What are the functions of roots?

• They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

• They anchor plants to the ground.

• They hold plants upright.

• All of the above.

Both the top and bottom sides of leaves contain a single layer of ....

• companion cells.

• epidermal cells.

• phloem.

• xylem.

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Primary growth is the result of growth of cells made by the ..

• cork cambium.

• vascular cambium.

• primary xylem.

• apical meristems.

What does label D point to?

• leaves

• stem

• roots

• meristem