Plants- Lesson 3

What kind of root does this plant have?

• Taproot

• Fibrous root

• Stem

• Flowering

What kind of root does this plant have?

• Taproot

• Fibrous root

• Stem

• Flowering

What is one function of the roots?

• Stores food made by the plant.

• Takes the food from the leaves to the roots.

• Makes the food.

• Takes water and nutrients from the leaves and flowers to the roots.

What is one function of the stem?

• Keep the plant in the ground.

• Stores food made by the plant.

• They take in water and nutrients from the soil.

• Take water and nutrients from the leaves and flowers to the roots.

What is one difference between the taproot and the fibrous root?

• The taproot has one large root and the fibrous root has many roots.

• The fibrous root has one large root and the taproot has many roots.

• The taproot gets a lot of water and the fibrous root gets little water.

• The fibrous gets a lot of water and the taproot gets little water.

Which type of root could help a plant more in a dry area like a dessert?

• a taproot

• a fibrous root

• a stem

• a flowering plant

I have a plant that has roots that grow in many directions. What kind of root does the plant have?

• a taproot

• a fibrous root

• a stem

• a flowering plant

How does the stem of a cactus helps the plant survive in the dessert?

• Because it stores water.

• Because it is thick and waxy.

• Because it has spines.

• Because you can eat it.

A ________________ is any material needed by living thins for energy, growth and repair,

• nutrient

• stem

• root

• water

What is one function of the roots?

• Take in the water and nutrients from the soil.

• Takes the food from the leaves to the roots.

• Makes the food.

• Takes water and nutrients from the leaves and flowers to the roots.