Roots, Stems, and Leaves

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Roots, Stems, and Leaves

• How structure relates to function?
• Use your graphic organizer and background
  knowledge to answer the following questions.
• If you dont know something, add answer to your
  notes or graphic organizer.

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Question 1

• True or false roots and stems are found in
  vascular plants.
• - True!

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Question 2

• Is this a picture of a taproot or a fibrous root
  system? How can you tell?
• It is a taproot. You can tell because there is
  1 main root and other roots branch off of it.

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Question 3

• What is the advantage to having root hairs?
• Root hairs add surface area which increases that
  the roots can take in.

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Question 4

• Name 3 functions of roots.
• Anchor plants in the ground, absorb water and
  nutrients, and to transport water and nutrients

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Question 5

• What is the function of leaves? What structure
  inside of the plant allows this to happen?
• To take in sunlight for photosynthesis.
  Chlorophyll.

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Question 6

• This is a photo of a part of a leaf. Which part
  is it and what its job for the plant?
• Stomata- which allows gases to move in and out
  of the leaf

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Question 7

• On Friday, you felt a leaf that was all waxy.
  What part of the plant were you feeling? Why do
  plants have it?
• Cuticle. It prevents water loss so that the leaf
  does not dry out.

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Question 8

• Fill in the blanks The vascular tissue xylem
  moves ____________ and phloem moves
  ______________.
• Xylem moves water and phloem moves nutrients

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Question 9

• Name 2 functions of the stem
• - Provide support (holds plant up) and to move
  food and water

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Question 10