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Why do roots grow downward and stems grow upward?
Why do roots grow downward and stems grow upward?
- Roots are attracted to gravity and stems are attracted to light (correct)
- Roots are attracted to light and stems are attracted to gravity
- Roots are negatively geotropic and stems are positively phototropic
- Roots are positively geotropic and stems are negatively phototropic
What is the function of a seed coat?
What is the function of a seed coat?
- To facilitate seed dispersal
- To protect the seed from physical damage and pathogens (correct)
- To regulate water intake for the seed
- To provide nutrients to the seed
How can you start the life cycle of a watermelon over again?
How can you start the life cycle of a watermelon over again?
- By burying the watermelon in soil
- By drying the watermelon seeds
- By planting the seeds from the watermelon (correct)
- By cutting the watermelon into smaller pieces
What is a similarity between flowering plants and conifer plants?
What is a similarity between flowering plants and conifer plants?
Why do people eat so many underground stems as vegetables?
Why do people eat so many underground stems as vegetables?