Unit 7

Plants

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1. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and correct the false sentences.
a) All plants species are unicellular and have prokaryotic cells.
b) Plants can be autotrophic and heterotrophic.
c) Plants have pigments that allow them to capture energy from sunlight.
d) All plants are green because of chlorophyll.
e) Plants cant move because theyre attached to the soil by stems.

2. Unscramble the words in bold print to complete the sentences.

a)

plants are small plants with stems that are usually green and flexible. seroahcebu

b) Bushes have
c) Bushes can reach a

that spread in branches from the base. msste

of five metres. teighh

d) Trees have a thick, woody stem called a

. ntrku

e) In trees, ramification begins at a certain height, so the

is separated from the

ground. cnpyoa

3.

Listen and repeat. Mark the stress in the words.

a) Perennial.
b) Deciduous.
c) Parenchyma.
d) Vessel.
e) Ligneous.
f) Chloroplast.
h) Absorb.

4. Choose the right word in each case to complete the sentences.

a) The main function of stems/roots is to absorb water and mineral salts.
b) Stems are usually aerial/subterranean structures.
c) Leaves are the organs where liquid/gas exchange takes place.
d) Perennial/Deciduous plants are plant species that keep their leaves the whole year.
e) Inside the stem/leaves of vascular plants there are conducting vessels for xylem sap and phloem
sap.

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g) Surface.

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5. Complete the text using the following words: gardens, lichens, rhizoids, mats, flowerless.
Mosses are small

plants that typically grow in clumps or

places. They do not have roots, but have

confused with

, often in damp or shady

that anchor them to the soil. They are commonly

or liverworts. Mosses are the main constituents of peat, although they are

also used for decorative purposes, for example in

and in the florist trade.

6. What are phyllodes? Where are they found? What is their function?
7. Match the elements from each column to make full sentences.
1. Ferns have conducting vessels,

a) and real leaves.

2. Ferns live in dark and humid

places,

b) and it is called a rhizome.

3. They have roots, a stem

c) which allow the plants to grow higher.

4. The stem is subterranean and

horizontal

d) and on the underside they have sori.

5. Fronds are big

e) since they need water for reproduction

8. Describe the most important characteristics of angiosperms. Use this guide:

Angiosperms produce...
The male reproductive organ
The female reproductive
The style is

9. Describe how gymnosperms reproduce.

10. Complete the following text with the right word:
Most angiosperm flowers are

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reproductive

. This means that the male and female

are in the same

. The fruit develops inside the

. Some species may have separate

of the flower, where we can find the

seeds. The function of the fruit is to protect and later, disseminate the

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