Plant Structure and Adaptations

Plants have a structure that allow them to transport water from the roots to the leaves

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Stem

• Soot

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What are adaptations?

• traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce

• traits that help an organism hide

• traits that help an organism to seek protection

• traits that help an organism to see.

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What is the purpose of xylem in plants?

• to transport water through out the plant

• to remove water through out the plant

• to generate water through out the plant

• to give off more water through out the plant

Xylem is a plant adaptation that allows plants to transport ______________ up the stem.

• Salt

• Sugar

• Water

• Coffee

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A specific set of features or characteristics an organism has that equips it to live in a specific habitat.

• Adaptations

• Behavior

• Biosphere

• Structure

Why did this plant develop this adaptation?

• It needed sun and nutrients.

• It needed water.

• It needed protection.

• It needed to reproduce.

Why did these plants develop this adaptation?

• They needed sun and nutrients.

• They needed water.

• They needed protection.

• They needed to reproduce.

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Why did these plants develop this adaptation?

• They needed sun and nutrients.

• They needed water.

• They needed protection.

• They needed to reproduce.

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Why did these plants develop this adaptation?

• They needed sun and nutrients.

• They needed water.

• They needed protection.

• They needed to reproduce.

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Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

•   They absorb food for the plant.

• They absorb water from the pond.

• They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

•   They prevent the plant from floating away.