Plant Structure Review: Roots and Stems

What part of a plant will store sugar or carbohydrates?

• flower

• stem

• leaf

• root

The "tubes" in the stem of a plant that carry water up from the roots are called the:

• phloem

• xylem

• veins

Stems carry _______ between the plant's roots and leaves.

• water

• nutrients

• substances

• All of the above

Which plant parts carry sugars (food) and other nutrients throughout the plant?

• phloem

• xylem

• roots

• leaves

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Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

• Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil

• Anchoring the plant in the soil

• Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis

• Storing water and carbohydrates

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Which part of the plant is responsible for supporting it? (holds it up)

• flower

• stem

• leaves

• roots

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Which part of the plant helps the water and nutrients move from the roots to the leaves?

• stem

• pollen

• phloem

• flower

What does function mean?

• A part of a plant

• Something's job

• The organized parts of something

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What structure holds up the plant and has tubes inside to transport water and nutrients to the rest of the plant?

• flower

• stem

• leaves

• roots

What does GERMINATE mean?

• to rot

• to sprout a stem and roots

• to swell to a larger size

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