PLANT SYSTEMS QUIZ 2

SUGARS

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water to produce ________________ and oxygen

SUGAR

starch is a type of:

WAXY

the cuticle of a leaf is a ___________________ layer which helps prevent excessive evaporation

PITH

the dead xylem and phloem cells of a woody plant are called:

CORTEX

the food-storage part of a root is the ______________

OXYGEN

the gas that goes out of the leaf through the stomata is _________________

PALISADE LAYER

the leaf layer containing most of the chloroplasts is the:

EPIDERMIS

the outside layer (skin) of a root which contains hairs is the:

VEIN

the part of the leaf containing the xylem and phloem is the:

TRANSPORT WATER AND MINERALS TO THE PLANT

the purpose of the vascular cylinder is to:

STEMS

the roots are connected to the leaves by the _____________

STEM

Cells in a plant's ___________ provide support so that the plant can remain upright

YAMS POTATOES BEETS RADISHES

Choose common plant roots you can eat:

PHLOEM

The vertical tubes within a plant's stem which act like "elevators" for transporting food, water and minerals are Xylem and _________________

STARCH

When the glucose units are all stacked together, they make _______________

GUARD

______________ cells control the opening and closing of the stomata

MAGNESIUM

______________ is an important mineral in chlorophyll

TRANSPORT

________________ means to move something from one place to another

CHLOROPLASTS

______________________ are green oval bodies in a leaf

SPONGY LAYER OF LEAVES

______________________ stores water and food

ROOT HAIRS

a

LEGUMES

a family of plants high in protein is:

PLANT CORTEX

b

VASCULAR CYLINDER

c

EPIDERMIS

d

ROOT CAP

e

ORGANIC FERTILIZER

natural fertilizer is called: