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| Why are leaves generally very thin? |
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| Sunlight cannot penetrate more than a few layers of cells |
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| Which of the following helps reduce water loss in plants? |
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| Smaller leaf size and leaf hairs |
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| Cohesion of water molecules in Xylem of a plant is a result of: |
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| hydrogen bonds between the oxygen of one water molecule and a hydrogen of another water molecule |
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| If the shoots of plants are covered with an impermeable cuticle layer, how do plants manage to exchange water and gas with the surrounding enviroment? |
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| Specialized pores in the cuticle, called stomata, allow gas and water exchange |
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| Xylem Tissue conducts water, whereas phloem tissue conducts |
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| Which of the following is NOT a function of a plant's stem? |
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| serve as the primary site of photosynthesis in the plant |
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| Which of the following is a function of plants roots? |
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| anchor the plant in place |
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| a wavy non-living layer that minimizes water loss |
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| Xylem tissue conducts water whereas phloem tissue conducts |
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| Phloem is largely composed of cells known as |
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