Roots of Plants

What type of root has many thin roots?

• fibrous roots

• creeping roots

• water roots

How is a plant's soil kept in place to prevent erosion?

• by the plant's leaves

• by the plant's roots

• by the plant's stems

What anchors a plant to the ground and stores sugar made in photosynthesis?

• leaves

• stems

• roots

What type of root reaches deep into the soil to obtain water and nutrients?

• creeping roots

• fibrous roots

• taproots

What helps to reduce erosion of soil?

• water

• fibrous roots

• food

How does taproots look?

• long, thick root

• huge, thick root

• many thin roots

Plants absorb and transport water and nutrients by their roots.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What are the main parts of a plant?

• buds and leaves

• soil and sugar

• leaves, roots, and stems

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-1

Name the part of the root system label X.

• Stem

• Fruit

• Flower stalk

• Root hair

Which of the following is a function of roots?

• To make food for the plant

• To hold the plant in the soil

• To reproduce

• To protect the plant