Plant Diversity

What do plant cells have that animal cells don't?

• a nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplasts

• cell walls

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Which best describes a tap root:

• small roots above the ground

• many small branching roots

• large main root with smaller roots

Rhizoids are not roots because they don't have ________________ tissues.

What do stems do?

• support leaves and flowers

• carry water and minerals

• store food and water

• anchor the plant in the soil

Small openings on plant leaves are called_______________.

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The main job of leaves is to:

• store water

• transport minerals

• anchor plants

• create chemical energy

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Nonvascular plants do not have _____________________ for transport.

• specialised leaves

• specialised roots

• specialised tissues

• specialised stems

Examples of vascular seedless plants are:

• mosses

• ferns

• liverworts

• horsetails

Most gymnosperms are conifers. Where are their seeds found?

• in the stem

• in the cone

• in the flower

• in the leaf

What makes angiosperms different from other plants?

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