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Plant Structures for Protection

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Use with TCI Grade 4 Plant Structures Lesson 2

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1
This plant is called the sensitive plant because you can hurt its feelings easily.
True
False
2
What unique feature does the Baobab tree possess that helps it survive?
It doesn't need much water to survive
The trunk is fire resistant
The Baobab never drops its leaves
The trunk is made of steel
3
What helps the prickly pear survive in the deserts of the US and Mexico?
The spines store water
The plant tastes terrible
The paddles let a lot of water evaporate
The spines can puncture and irritate skin
4
What unique structure helps Winter Rye survive in freezing environments?
It contains an anti-freeze substance
It hides under snow, so you can't see it.
It tastes terrible, so no animals will eat it
It only grows in really cold climates where no animals will eat it
5
Why is this plant called the resurrection plant?
Because the plant hibernates and looks dead, then grows again
Because it has been around since the dinosaurs
Because it is used in religious observances of resurrection
Because the plant can be completely dead, and then brought back to life
6
Why does Holly have thick, waxy, spiky-edged leaves?
To release a lot of water from its leaves
To look pretty for the holidays
To prevent hungry animals from eating its leaves.
To survive in the desert
7
Why does the Pitcher Plant attract insects?
Because it's a monster
Because it grows in soil that is low in nutrients
Because they do not use photosynthesis to make their own food
For pollination
8
You should avoid touching this plant because...
the leaves edges are sharp, and could scratch you
it produces a sap that cause itching, irritation, and a rash
it is endangered, so you don't want to harm it
it has poky thorns all over it