Plant Words

The tissue in plants that carries water from the roots to the rest of the plant

• phloem tissue

• xylem tissue

• vascular tissue

• stem tissue

Vascular Bundle is made up of

• a group of tubes that carry water and nutrients around the plant

• xylem

• xylem and phloem

• phloem

Which definition best describes transpiration?

• movement of water up a stem

• evaporation of water

• the process of water evaporating from the leaves which makes water to move up from the roots

• absorption of water by the roots

The function of root hairs is to

• to make the plant pretty

• help the plant to spread out more

• give more anchorage

• increase surface area of a root to absorb more water

What makes up the vascular system in animals?

• Capillaries

• Blood

• Veins

• Arteries

In which part of a plant does photosynthesis happen?

• Flowers

• Roots

• Stem

• Leaves

Which term describes the transport of sugars in the phloem?

• evaporation

• translocation

• transpiration

• osmosis

In which tree are you most likely to find a koala?

• wattle

• bamboo

• pine

• eucalyptus