Download 9 - Plant Systems Unit Assignment

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Name: _________
S10 Unit C UA pt B: Plant
Systems
Date: _________
Part. 1: Word Search. Complete the puzzle. (1 mark each)
Across
1.
A group of cells that perform a task.
5.
Moves water and dissolved minerals from
roots to shoots.
7.
________ tissue is broken into two parts:
palisade and spongy mesophll.
8.
Tissues form ______, which form systems.
9.
Root _______ increase surface area to
volume ratio in plant roots.
10.
This part of the plant experiences positive
gravitropism.
12.
Long, rectangular ground tissues, tightly
packed and responsible for photosynthesis.
15.
Green molecule found in chloroplasts.
16.
The cell is an ______ system.
21.
The process of water leaving plant cells.
22.
The outermost layer of cells that covers all
plants.
23.
Process by which water enters the guard
cells to open stomata.
24.
____ cells: specialized cells that open and
close stomata.
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2.
Site of gas transport.
3.
This system is made up of everything above
ground.
4.
A biproduct of photosynthesis.
6.
Openings on tree trunks that release water.
11.
Chemical name for sugar produced by
plants.
12.
"light-putting together"
13.
The shoot of a plant displays this type of
response to sunlight.
14.
Ion that enters the guard cells as a response
to sunlight stimulus.
17.
Waxy coating produced by dermal tissue.
18.
Xylem and Phloem tissue together form the
________ bundle.
19.
Root ________ forces liquids up the xylem.
20.
Moves sugars and other nutrients from the
leaves to other parts of the plant.
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Part 2 Labeling: Label the diagram. Write a brief description of each part. (2 marks each)
Part 3: Questions. Answer in complete sentences.
1. Explain why plant stems and leaves have a cuticle, but plant roots do not. (2 marks)
2. In the space below, give the chemical equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Describe the purpose of each process below the box. (2 marks each)
Purpose:
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3. What essential role does chlorophyll play in photosynthesis? (1 mark)
4. Describe at least 2 ways that a plant regulates water loss. (2 marks)
5. What is the advantage of having the palisade tissue directly below the epidermis? (1 mark)
6. Describe 2 properties of water that aid in water transport in plants. (2 marks)
7. Explain what is meant by the following statements: (2 marks)
a. A plant shoot displays positive phototropism.
b. A plant shoot displays negative gravitropism.
Bonus Questions: Answer Only ONE!!!
Fair Bonus Questions: Is the organism at the front of this UA a prokaryote or eukaryote and why?
Unfair Bonus Question: What is the name of said creature and name 5 ways of killing one in Super Mario Bros. 3.
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