Plant Parts

______ are sharp, pointed parts on some plants. _______ protect plants from being eaten by animals.

• cones

• spines

• flowers

• thorns

______ attracts insects and are involved in reproduction so plants can make new plants.

• bark

• cones

• flowers

• thorns

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Cacti live in dry areas and have ______ instead of wide, flat leaves.

• cones

• spines

• flowers

• thorns

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_____ are involved in the reproduction of certain kinds of plants.

• cones

• spines

• flowers

• thorns

______ a tree's woody covering, protects it from cold temperatures and from animal damage.

• bark

• cones

• flowers

• thorns

Plants such as ferns and mosses produce _______.

• leaves

• spores

• stems

• roots

_______ capture sunlight and use it to make food in the form of sugar.

• leaves

• spores

• stems

• roots

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Plant ______ support leaves and help plants stay upright.

• leaves

• spores

• stems

• roots

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

______ help hold a plant in place. They also absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

• leaves

• spores

• stems

• roots

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