Plant Leaves and Photosynthesis

What is the function of the phloem? 

• to move water down from the leaves 
• to move nutrients down from the leaves 
• to move spores down from the leaves 
• to move sugar down from the leaves 

Gases pass in and out of a leaf through:

• vascular tissue
• roots
• stomata
• cell wall

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The waxy, waterproof layer that covers most leaves is called the what?

• stomata
• cuticle
• seed coat
• xylem

What pigment captures the energy in light during photosynthesis? 

• chlorophyll
• cell wall
• mitochondria
• vacuole

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The xylem in plants transport what throughout the plant?

• sunlight
• oxygen
• food
• water

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Openings in the outer cell layer of leaf surfaces that allow the exchange of water and gases are called what?

• Petiole
• Stomata
• Phloem
• Xylem

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Xylem and phloem are examples of _ tissue

• Spores
• Nonvascular
• Seeds
• Vascular

____________ is the process that moves water up from roots into leaves. It occurs due to evaporation of water from leaves.

• Transpiration
• Respiration
• phloem system
• glucose pump

What are the reactants in photosynthesis?

• oxygen and water
• carbon dioxide and glucose
• oxygen and glucose
• carbon dioxide and water

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

• oxygen and water
• oxygen and glucose
• carbon dioxide and glucose
• carbon dioxide and water

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