Question 1

What are the main jobs of the ROOT SYSTEM?

Accepted Answer

1. Absorb water and nutrients 2. Anchor the plant 3. Store extra food energy

Question 2

What are the main jobs of the SHOOT SYSTEM?

Accepted Answer

1. Provide support and structure 2. Synthesize sugars for food 3. Reproduce new plants

Question 3

What is the main job of the VASCULAR SYSTEM?

Accepted Answer

Distributes water and nutrients throughout the plant

Question 4

What are taproots and root vegetables used for?

Accepted Answer

Taproots and root vegetables store energy for the plant

Question 5

What 3 essential nutrients must be absorbed through the roots?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium must be absorbed through the roots

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of the leaves?

Accepted Answer

The leaves perform photosynthesis to create food for the plant

Question 7

What are stomata?

Accepted Answer

They are tiny holes in the leaves that allow gases to enter and exit the leaf

Question 8

What is a cuticle?

Accepted Answer

They are waxy coverings on the leaves that prevent water loss

Question 9

What energy transformation occurs in the leaves of plants?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy is converted into chemical energy

Question 10

Where do plants get their energy from?

Accepted Answer

Plants get their energy from the SUN

Question 11

What are the two main reproductive organs of vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

Vascular plants reproduce using flowers or cones

Question 12

What is a shoot?

Accepted Answer

They are new plant growth. They turn into stems, leaves, or flowers/cones

Question 13

What gas do plants absorb, and what gas do plants give off?

Accepted Answer

They absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen

Question 14

What is sap?

Accepted Answer

It is the fluid that contains water and nutrients and travels through a plant

Question 15

What is job of the xylem?

Accepted Answer

It is a vascular tissue that distributes water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant

Question 16

What is job of the phloem?

Accepted Answer

It is a vascular tissue that distributes sugar to all parts of the plant

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