Chapter 10:
Plant Life
Practice Test
1.
What is the loss of water vapor through the stomata of a leaf called?
a.
pollination
b.
respiration
c.
fertilization
d.
transpiration
Hint
2.
What do vascular plants have that aid in transport?
a.
phloem only
b.
cholorophyll
c.
xylem and phloem
d.
xylem only
Hint
3.
What is the female part of a flower called?
a.
sepal
b.
stamen
c.
petal
d.
pistil
Hint
4.
Which statement best describes the function of stems?
a.
Stems are responsible for photosynthesis.
b.
Stems contain xylem and phloem.
c.
Stems have several jobs that keep a plant healthy.
d.
Stems support the plant, store food, and allow for movement of materials.
Hint
5.
Some plants produce seeds on cones. What are these plants called?
a.
nonvascular plants
b.
gymnosperms
c.
pine trees
d.
angiosperms
Hint
6.
Which of the following groups of plants is nonvascular?
a.
mosses
b.
flowering plants
c.
ferns
d.
grasses
Hint
7.
If you eat an apple, what type of plant are you eating?
a.
fruit
b.
vegetable
c.
gymnosperm
d.
angiosperm
Hint
8.
How do scientists classify vascular plants?
a.
by size
b.
by shape
c.
how they make food
d.
how they reproduce
Hint
9.
What is made of vessels and moves food from the leaves to other parts of the plant?
a.
soil
b.
phloem
c.
xylem
d.
roots
Hint
10.
What are the two important functions of roots?
a.
trapping light and support
b.
making food and storage
c.
support and obtaining water and minerals
d.
all of the above
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