Unit 1: Plants Quiz 1 Study Guide

What is a Taproot?

• A type of root system where the main root grows vertically downward

• A type of leaf structure

• A type of stem

• A type of flower

A stem is a part of a plant that:

• absorbs water and nutrients from the soil

• supports the plant and transports nutrients

• produces flowers and seeds

• captures sunlight for photosynthesis

Xylem is:

• a type of plant tissue

• a type of animal cell

• a chemical compound

• a type of microorganism

Phloem is

• a type of plant tissue responsible for transporting WATER from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

• a type of plant tissue responsible for transporting NUTRIENTS from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

• a type of animal tissue responsible for transporting OXYGEN from the leaves to other parts of the plant.

• a type of animal tissue responsible for transporting nutrients.

Chloroplasts are:

• organelles found in plant cells responsible for photosynthesis

• parts of the cell that store genetic information

• structures that help in cell division

• organelles that produce energy in the form of ATP

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Stomata are:

• tiny openings on the surface of leaves

• large pores in the soil

• roots of the plant

• flowers of the plant

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Plants need sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to complete ________.

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• digestion

• transpiration

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A simple way to represent a more complex object or idea is a ____.

• model

• worldview

• structure

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The way a person thinks about and understands the world comes from the story he believes. This is the person’s ____.

• model

• worldview

• structure

God’s design for photosynthesis provides ____ for people and animals.

• carbon dioxide

• water

• oxygen

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