1. Can you identify the parts of this flower?

2. What is happening in this diagram? What two parts of the flower are involved? What is the relationship between these two parts?

3. What is the botanical name for these structures? What part of the plant was involved with producing these structures? What is the benefit of the form of each of these structures? What is the function of these structures?

4. Can you name three plant organs that appear in this diagram? Which way does water travel through this plant? – A to B to C? – C to B to A? What is the function of each of the three organs in this diagram?

5. What is happening in this diagram? The arrows indicate the transport of what substance throughout the plant? What is the name of the type of cells that make up the tissue that is doing the transporting?

6. Can you explain how water moves into and throughout plants? Cohesive property of water Capillary action Transpiration Adhesive property of water

7. What part of the plant is this? What does letter A represent? What two types of transport tissues are included? Why is the arrangement different in each picture? What words are used to describe this arrangement?

8. Vascular Bundles What does xylem transport? From where to where? What does phloem transport? From where to where? What is a “source”? What is a “sink”?

9. What two structures are shown in this diagram? What is the function of the opening labeled X? What is the function or the cells surrounding the opening? What is the name of the process this structure is involved in? What three molecules will enter or exit through the opening? Can you describe some conditions that would cause this structure to close? Or to remain opened?

10. Can you name the parts of this diagram? What is the function of each part? Where does the most PSN occur?

11. Describe the adaptations this plant has? Consider the environment where these plants are most commonly found in nature. Discuss how the modifications of reduced leaves, spongy stems, and the fibrous root system each allow for this plant to survive in hot, dry environments.

12. Let’s get down to the ROOT of the matter… What is the main function of a root? What is the purpose of the root cap? In which region would you find cells going through mitosis? In which region are the specialized cells needed for absorption of water and minerals? Which region allows the root to grow longer?

13. Making Connections Ted was putting fertilizer on his front yard Saturday afternoon. His neighbor Rick saw Ted and made an observation. “Hey, Ted!” Rick called. “Don’t put too much fertilizer! You’ll burn up the roots on the grass!” Will too much fertilizer literally “burn up” the grass roots? Using your science words explain what could really happen if you put too much fertilizer on the lawn.