Plant Systems - STAAR Biology UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Plant Systems - STAAR Biology UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Shoot System - CORRECT ANSWER - above-ground organs (leaves, stems, flowers)



Root System - CORRECT ANSWER - below-ground organs (roots)



Vascular Tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - type of plant tissue specialized to transport
needed substances throughout the plant, such as food and water


Roots - CORRECT ANSWER - function for absorption of water and minerals, anchorage,
food storage (some), reproduction (some)


Stems - CORRECT ANSWER - function to translocate water and minerals to the leaves;
transport food (sap) downward from the leaves to the roots


Leaves - CORRECT ANSWER - function as the major photosynthetic (food making & gas
exchange) organ of a plant


Transport - CORRECT ANSWER - the movement of water, minerals, nutrients and
hormones through the roots, stems, and leaves of plants


Xylem - CORRECT ANSWER - layers of dead cells that make up bundles of tissue that
transport water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, and to the leaves of a plant -
(Up!)


Phloem - CORRECT ANSWER - a tissue composed of living cells that make up bundles
of tubes that transport food to all parts of the plant