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WKMS Plant 6th grd
Plant Unit 1 6th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The following 3 statements are characteristics of a plant's vascular structures. | 1.It transports water and food inside the plant. 2.It supports the plant's stems and leaves. 3.It positions the plant's leaves. closer to the sun. |
| The largest group in the plant kingdom is the _____. | Vascular plants |
| Vascular plants differ from nonvascular plants in that they have plants in that they have___. | true leaves, stems, and roots. |
| Plants that have cells inside them that form long tubes that carry food, nutrients and water are called ___. | vascular plants |
| The structures that carry food, water, and minerals in a vascular plant are called ___. | xylem and phloem |
| What happens in the phloem of a plant? | Food moves down to the rest of the plant. |
| Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be _____. | vascular plants |
| A stem that is soft and green and bends easily is a _____ stem. | herbaceous |
| A hard stem that contains large amounts of xylem and phloem is called a _____ stem. | woody |
| What are the main functions of wood in a living tree? | Water transport and support |
| Each of the following is a vascular plant EXCEPT a ____. A)dandelion, B)fern, C)moss, D)pine tree | C)moss |
| Nonvascular plants distribute nutrients taken in from the environment _____. | from cell to cell |
| Plants that obtain nutrients directly from the environment and move those nutrients from cell to cell throughout the plant are called _____. | nonvascular |
| Examples of nonvascular plants include ____. A)ferns and trees B)grasses and mosses C)liverworts and ferns D)mosses and liverworts | C)mosses and liverworts |
| A moss is an example type of a _____ plant. (vascular or nonvascular) | nonvascular |
| How do grasses and mosses differ? Which is a nonvascular and which is a vascular? | Grasses are vascular and mosses are nonvascular. |
| A small nonvascular plant that grows upright and is found in moist areas is a _____. | moss |
| A small nonvascular plant with leaf-like bodies that grows flat on a surface is a _____. | liverwort |
| The structure made up of an embryo, stored food, and an outer coat is the _____. A)bulb B)cones C)root D)seed | D)seed |
| All seed-producing plants have ____ and use seeds to reproduce. A)flowers with three petals B)woody stems C)needle-shaped leaves D)vascular structures | D)vascular structures |
| Each of the following is an example of a seed plant EXCEPT _____. A)moss B)oranges C)peanuts D)wheat | A)moss |
| Ferns produce _____ instead of seeds for reproduction. | spores |
| What characteristic do mosses and ferns share? | They are spore-producing plants. |
| What is a single cell that can grow into a new plant, such as a fern or moss, called? | Spore. |
| A student began a study of sugar maple trees. He noticed many differences among the sugar maple trees near his school. Which of the following tree characteristics would vary the LEAST? A)height B)number of leaves C)type of seeds D)trunk width | C)type of seeds |
| All flowering plants _____. A)are evergreen B)are seedless C)produce cones D)produce fruits | D)produce fruits |
| What is the function of this structure? A)pollination B)protection C)reproduction D)support | |
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