Plant Structure Review Sheet
Leaf Cross Section:
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Word Bank:
Guard cells
Stoma
Epidermis (use twice)
Chloroplasts
Vein
Cuticle
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1. Shade green those parts of living things shown below that are usually green.
2. Draw an X through each living thing that does not contain chlorophyll.
3. Circle each living thing that can make its own food.
Which of the diagrams are plants? ________________________________
List 4 features of plants that are different from the features of animals.
a. _________________________________ c. __________________________________
b. _________________________________ d. __________________________________
What is the main difference between plants and animals? _______________________________
Describe the process of photosynthesis. _____________________________________________
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Where does photosynthesis occur in plants? _______________________
Read the paragraph in the box below. Use the information given to answer the following
questions.
Plants were some of the earliest living things on land. When they moved to land, plants faced
challenges to get water, food, and energy. Some plants, like giant redwood trees, formed deep
roots. These roots helped the trees get water and food from deep below the surface of Earth.
Other plants, like some desert cacti, formed shallow roots like bicycle spokes. These roots help
desert plants capture water near the ground over a great distance. Most plants have leaves that
capture energy from the sun. The leaves of many plants are covered with a waxy coating called
a cuticle that helps them hold water. Plants have adapted to many types of land environments.
1. How does each plant structure below help plants live on land?
a. Roots: _______________________________________________________________
b. Leaves: ______________________________________________________________
c. Waxy coating: _________________________________________________________
2. Why are the roots of many desert plants very shallow? ____________________________
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3. What trait of plants helps prevent water loss from their leaves? _____________________
Use the word bank provided to label the parts of the plant:
Cuticle
Leaf
Root
Seed
Stem
(outer part)
Using your notes and textbook, decide if the following statements are true or false:
__________ 1. The antheridium is a structure in which sperm are produced.
__________ 2. The archegonium is formed by germination of a moss spore.
__________ 3. Vegetative reproduction is asexual reproduction in plants.
__________ 4. The protonema is the structure in which eggs are produced.
__________ 5. Gemmae are haploid structures that form new liverworts or mosses.
Stomata: pores or holes on the leaves.
• Open stomata release oxygen and take in carbon dioxide.
• Closed stomata help the plant hold water.
Leaves: broad, flat organs that trap sunlight for
photosynthesis.
Cuticle: waxy coating on fruits, leaves, and stems. It helps
plants hold water.
1. What is the purpose of a plant’s cuticle? ___________________________________________
2. What is the purpose of open stomata and closed stomata? ____________________________
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3. What is the purpose of leaves? ___________________________________________________
1. Without gas exchange, a plant would be unable to
a. Make food
c. Make minerals
b. Absorb sunlight
d. Absorb water from the soil
2. A seed plant is anchored in the ground by its
a. Stems
c. Leaves
b. Roots
d. Trichomes
3. One of the main functions of stems is to
a. Carry out photosynthesis
b. Transport substances between roots and leaves
c. Store carbohydrates
d. Store water
4. Unlike roots, stems
a. Transport water
b. Have ground tissue
c. Are protected by epidermal cells
d. May carry out photosynthesis
5. Living on land required that plants
a. Evolve photosynthetic pigments
b. Conserve water
c. Exchange gases
d. Have cell walls
The Private Life of Plants: Plant Politics Video Questions
1. What can carry Willow herb seeds from one location to another? ____________
2. What type of tree tends to rule a growth spot? ________
3. How do oaks normally defend themselves? _______________
4. Do oak trees keep their leaves during the winter? _____
5. What kind of forest always has trees with leaves on them year-round? _________
6. How long is the longest stem of known plants? _______
7. Dead leaves and tree trunks provide food for what organism? _______
8. What compound is not found in fungi? ________
9. When does a fungus tend to make itself visible? ________________
10. The fungal equivalent of seeds are called ___________
11. What is one of the tallest trees in the world? ______________
12. How tall is this tree? _______
13. What makes eucalyptus trees so flammable?_______
14. How tall is the tallest tree ever known? ________
15. Name something fire does to stimulate growth:
16. What animal has a huge impact in removing trees to make room for grass to grow? ________