Plant parts and their functions

Which of these plant parts can be found in all plants?

• Flowers

• Stem

• Leaves

• Fruits

• Roots

Mosses and ferns reproduce by __________.

• flowers

• seeds

• spores

• fruits

The ______ transports minerals and water from the roots to other parts of the plant, and food from the leaves to other parts of the plant. It also supports the plant, holding the leaves up to get sunlight.

• flowers

• leaves

• roots

• stem

The roots of a plant ___________.

A. absorb water and minerals from the soil

B. support the plant

C. hold the plant firmly to the ground

D. enable the plant to make food

• A and C only

• B and D only

• A, C and D only

• A, B, C and D

The tiny openings on the leaf help plants to _____________.

• hold the leaves up so they can get sunlight to make food.

• absorb nutrients from the soil

• take in and give out gases.

Study the flow chart above.

Which of the following is a flowering plant?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Three days after the stem of a plant broke, the plant died. Why did that happen?

• The plant was not held tightly to the ground by the roots.

• The food for the plants could not be stored by the roots anymore.

• The plant could not absorb the water and nutrients from the roots.

• The water and nutrients could not be transferred from the roots to the leaves.

What is the function of Part X in a bird’s nest fern?

A: To take in water

B: To absorb sunlight

C: To keep the plant upright

D: To make food for the plant

• A only

• A and B only

• B and D only

• A, C and D only