Question

Xylem

A)the process by which water is given off from plants
B)having to do with the tubes that form the circulatory system of plants
C)openings in the skin of a plant, used for gas exchange
D)a strong, central root
E)the tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves

Answer 1

E)the tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves

Answer 2

Consumer

A)the act of breaking down an organism into its basic nutrients or minerals
B)to upset or interrupt a system or process
C)an organism that feeds on the body of other organisms
D)having to do with removing or freeing nitrogen from other compounds
E)the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Answer 3

C)an organism that feeds on the body of other organisms

Answer 4

Gamete

A)a reproductive cell, such as an unfertilized egg
B)an unborn, developing plant or animal
C)not sexual
D)a long, tubular organ, like a tongue, used for sucking
E)to add pollen to the female organ of a flower

Answer 5

A)a reproductive cell, such as an unfertilized egg