Can someone help me with these 2 questions?

Possible Answer:
1. I understand that when graphed, a quadratic function has the shape of a parabola.
2. I have a question about the quadratic function when graphed. The lines can point up or down, but why can't the function go left or right?
Step-by-step explanation:
These are just possible answers, everyone else can have different things, especially the second question.