Reading Comprehension SC.6.L.14.1

The leaf is a plant organ that is composed of layers of epidermal tissue. Which of the following is a cell that makes up the upper epidermis in the diagram?

• 1. leaf

• upper epidermal tissue

• guard cell

• palisade cell

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Cells in the coffee plant carry out specific functions like photosynthesis and nutrient absorption. What is the main function of coffee plant cells?

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How do organs work together in a plant?

• To ensure the plant's survival and growth

• To produce flowers and fruits

• To store water and nutrients

• To attract pollinators

What do cells come together to form, which make up organs like leaves, flowers, and roots?

• Tissues

• Bones

• Muscles

• Blood vessels

How does the cell theory apply to the hierarchical organization of a coffee plant?

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There are some similarities between coffee plant cells and prokaryotic cells. Which of the following is found in both of these types of cells?

• lysosome

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• ribosome

If a coffee plant were to grow in an area with no light, what would happen to the plant over time?

• It would lack oxygen, making it harder for the plant to undergo photosynthesis

• It would slowly wilt, since it would not have produced enough energy to maintain homeostasis

• The flower would never create fruit due to the lack of photosynthesis

• It will be fine, because cellular respiration will still occur.

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Explain how does a coffee plant maintain homeostasis?

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The passage states "At the highest level of organization is the coffee plant organism itself, a complex entity that thrives through the coordination of its various systems." What does the word complex mean in this passage?

• denoting or involving numbers or quantities containing both a real and an imaginary part.

• a group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site.

• consisting of many different and connected parts.

• an ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds.

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According to the passage, which organisms are made up cells?

• all organisms

• animal cells

• plant cells

• archaebacteria

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