Provide support for growth and a place to store food
Provide a place for photosynthesis to occur
Absorb water and minerals and transport nutrients to the stem
Create a barrier that prevents water in the plant's tissues from evaporating
_____________ releases carbon dioxide and water, which plant cells use to make glucose (sugar).
photosynthesis
transpiration
cellular respiration
reproduction
Which structure in the leaf controls the opening and closing of the stomata?
cuticle
epidermis
guard cells
spongy mesophyll
Which of the following is responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
ground tissue
phloem
cambium
xylem
The __________ is the male part of the flower.
stigma
pistil
sepal
stamen
What part of the flower traps pollen to fertilize the ovary?
anther
style
stigma
sepal
Which of the following is represented by the letter B?
sperm nuclei
anther
embryo
egg
Which of the following is represented by the letter D?
sperm nuclei
anther
embryo
egg
The main difference between xylem and phloem is that xylem transports water and phloem transports food.
True
False
The loss of water from a plant in the form of water vapor is called ____________________. Water escapes through the stomata of leaves.
cellular respiration
transpiration
germination
tropism
Cells in _____________ tissue divide and produce all of the new cells in a plant.
ground
meristematic
dermal
vascular
____________ tissue protects the soft tissues of plants, mostly on leaves. It secretes the cuticle, a waxy layer that covers the leaf and prevents water loss.
ground
meristematic
dermal
vascular
____________ tissue includes three cell types of different functions: parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma. The major cells of this tissue are parenchyma cells, which funtion in photosynthesis and nutrient storage.
