Plant Storage Organs and Structures

Plant Storage Organs and Structures

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the concept of bulbs in gardening, explaining that the term 'bulb' is often used broadly to describe any plant with an underground storage organ. It categorizes these into true bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes, and tuberous roots, detailing their characteristics and functions. The video also focuses on aroids, highlighting their storage organs and how they differ from other plants. It concludes with a discussion on the variability and ongoing research in botanical classifications.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of plant storage organs?

To attract pollinators

To store energy for dormancy and regrowth

To store water for dry seasons

To support the plant structurally

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of a true bulb?

Amaryllis

Tulip

Potato

Lily

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes a tunicate bulb from a non-tunicate bulb?

Presence of a papery outer tunic

Ability to produce flowers

Color of the bulb

Presence of a basal plate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do corms differ from true bulbs?

Corms are only found in tropical plants

Corms have a tunic

Corms are solid masses, not layered

Corms store water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which plant is an example of one that grows from a corm?

Daffodil

Gladiolus

Hyacinth

Lily

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of tubers?

They have a basal plate

They are solid masses of stem tissue

They have a papery tunic

They grow above ground

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a plant that grows from a rhizome?

Potato

Ginger

Tulip

Dahlia

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