Biology STAAR Review: Plant Systems
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Angiosperms - CORRECT ANSWER - A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a
protective covering.
Gymnosperms - CORRECT ANSWER - A plant that produces seeds that are exposed
rather than seeds enclosed in fruits.
Ex: Pines, conifers.
Bryophytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Plants without a vascular system.
Ex: Mosses
Shoot System - CORRECT ANSWER - The above-ground components of the vascular
system, including stems and leaves.
Root System - CORRECT ANSWER - The below-ground components of the vascular
system; roots.
Xylem - CORRECT ANSWER - Vascular tissue in plants that moves water and dissolved
nutrients up the plant, from the roots to the shoots.
Phloem - CORRECT ANSWER - Vascular tissue in plants that moves sugar produced in
the leaves throughout the plant.
Thigmotropism - CORRECT ANSWER - A plant growth response to touch.
Ex: Climbing or coiling vines.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Angiosperms - CORRECT ANSWER - A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a
protective covering.
Gymnosperms - CORRECT ANSWER - A plant that produces seeds that are exposed
rather than seeds enclosed in fruits.
Ex: Pines, conifers.
Bryophytes - CORRECT ANSWER - Plants without a vascular system.
Ex: Mosses
Shoot System - CORRECT ANSWER - The above-ground components of the vascular
system, including stems and leaves.
Root System - CORRECT ANSWER - The below-ground components of the vascular
system; roots.
Xylem - CORRECT ANSWER - Vascular tissue in plants that moves water and dissolved
nutrients up the plant, from the roots to the shoots.
Phloem - CORRECT ANSWER - Vascular tissue in plants that moves sugar produced in
the leaves throughout the plant.
Thigmotropism - CORRECT ANSWER - A plant growth response to touch.
Ex: Climbing or coiling vines.
