Structures of Plants

Which statement about nonvascular plants is correct?

• A. They have roots that take in water.

• B. They have root-like structures that anchor the plant in the soil.

• C. They make up the majority of all plants.

• D. They do not use photosynthesis to make food.

Which of the following vegetables is a root?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which part of a vascular plant produces food through photosynthesis?

• A. flower

• B. root

• C. veins

• D. leaves

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Which list shows everything that plants need to produce their own food?

• A. oxygen, carbon dioxide, sugar

• B. sugar, water, carbon dioxide

• C. sunlight, carbon dioxide, water

• D. carbon dioxide, water, sugar

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The picture shows the steps that happen during photosynthesis.

What is happening at Step 4 in the picture?

• A. Sugar is entering the leaf, and water vapor is exiting.

• B. Carbon dioxide is entering the leaf, and water vapor and oxygen are exiting.

• C. Carbon dioxide and chlorophyll are entering the leaf, and oxygen is exiting.

• D. Water vapor and chlorophyll are entering the leaf, and carbon dioxide is exiting.

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Which of the following vegetables shows only leaves?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which part of a vascular plant anchors the plant in the ground?

• A. stem

• B. root

• C. veins

• D. leaves

Gail puts a green plant in a closed wooden box. She gives it good soil and plenty of water. What will happen to the plant?

• A. It will grow fast because it has good soil and water.

• B. It will grow slowly because it also needs plant food.

• C. It will die because it does not get any sunlight.

• D. It will die because living things need oxygen.

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Len has two green plants. He keeps one on a sunny windowsill. He keeps the other one in a shady part of the same room. He gives both plants the same amount of water. What will happen to the two plants?

• A. The plant in the sun will grow faster.

• B. The plant in the sun will die.

• C. The plant in the shade will grow faster.

• D. The plant in the shade will die.

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Which of the following is the best explanation of why different plant leaves have different textures?

• A. to help them produce sugars

• B. to help them take in water

• C. to help them hold water

• D. to help them adapt to the environment