Roots and Shoots

What PART of the plant collects water?

• leaves
• flower
• roots
• stem

The plant tissue that carries food DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.

• Phloem
• Stomata
• Chlorophyll
• Xylem

Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is known as ______.

• Cuticle
• Phloem
• Stomata
• Xylem

Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

• Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis
• Anchoring the plant in the soil
• Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
• Storing water and minerals

What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals enter?

• root hairs
• epidermis
• phloem
• phyla

Dicots have what type of vascular bundles

• Scattered
• Ring
• Oblong
• None

Monocots have what type of vascular bundles

• Scattered
• Ring
• Both
• Depends

What types of roots do monocots have

• Taproot
• Fibrous
• Monocots don't have roots

What types of roots do dicots have

• Taproot
• Fibrous
• Dicots don't have roots

Which structure of the plant is responsible for transport?

• Flower

• Leaf

• Stem

• Root