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Multiple choice: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. These are the underground portion of a plant, which absorb, obtain or store

9. It induces the plants in cell division, without this the plant flower and roots
could not form. Also it helps root growth and protects the plant from diseases.
a. nitrogen b. phosphorus c. potassium d. none of these

12. Pine trees belong to the_______plants because they produce cones.
a. flower-bearing b. fruit-bearing
c. cone-bearing d. seed-bearing

13. Which is not a function of roots?
a. they anchor the plant to the ground
b. they absorb water with dissolve nutrients from the soil
c. they distribute water and food to various parts of the plant
d. they collect and store food and water from the soil

17. This plant bears flowers too and produce dull colored
flowers that lack scent. Their seeds are carried by the wind.
a. grass b. fruit trees c. gumamela d. fern

21. Plants use______to carry nutrients from the roots to the leaves and
food from the leaves back down to the roots.
a. sunlight b. water c. air d. soil

25. Why is chlorophyll important in the process of photosynthesis?
a. because it releases energy b. because it forms starch
c. because it absorbs water d. because it traps light energy from the sun