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What is the primary function of a lycophyll/microphyll leaf?
What is the primary function of a lycophyll/microphyll leaf?
- Facilitate absorption of water and nutrients from the soil (correct)
- Absorb water and nutrients
- Contain a complex network of veins
- Store carbohydrates and reserves
What is the main role of nodes along a stem?
What is the main role of nodes along a stem?
- Anchor the plant in the soil
- Facilitate absorption of water and nutrients
- Contain a complex network of veins
- Produce roots and shoots (correct)
What is the function of root hairs in plants?
What is the function of root hairs in plants?
- Anchor the plant in the soil
- Absorb water and nutrients (correct)
- Store carbohydrates and reserves
- Transport water, nutrients, and substances upward through the xylem
Which structure in plants helps reduce water loss through transpiration?
Which structure in plants helps reduce water loss through transpiration?
What is the main role of chloroplasts in plants?
What is the main role of chloroplasts in plants?
What is a synapomorphy of all plants?
What is a synapomorphy of all plants?
What is the primary function of stomata in plant leaves?
What is the primary function of stomata in plant leaves?
What is the main function of plasmodesmata in plant cells?
What is the main function of plasmodesmata in plant cells?
What is the function of thylakoids within chloroplasts?
What is the function of thylakoids within chloroplasts?
What is the purpose of trichomes found on plant surfaces?
What is the purpose of trichomes found on plant surfaces?