Plant Parts
_______ collect sunlight and make food for the plant.
Leaves
In which part of the plant does photosynthesis mainly occur?
Leaves
Evergreen
The stem of a tree is called the ________. The outside, protective layer of this part is called ________.
Trunk, bark
I anchor plants to the ground (so that they don't fall over) and absorb water and minerals from the soil.
Roots
Name the three essential ingredients for photosynthesis.
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
Any part of the plant we can eat that does NOT have seeds
Vegetable
A unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant (after being spread & replanted)
Seed
I am strong and I support the plant above ground. I allow water and nutrients to flow up to the leaves.
Stem
Plants take in ___________ during photosynthesis. What gas do they release as a byproduct?
Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
Name an example of a leaf that we like to eat.
Spinach, lettuce, kale, mint
The colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators is called what?
Petal
________ are the part of a plant that make seeds and fruits. ________ are colorful so they can attract animals like hummingbirds and bees.
Flowers
What is the food produced by plants during photosynthesis?
Glucose
Name an example of a root that we like to eat (Hint: one example is very popular in Spain and often eaten fried with a special sauce)
Potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips, onions and shallots, radishes, sweet potatoes.
When a flower opens up and shows its colorful petals. It's like a flower waking up and getting ready to make seeds.
Bloom
This is the part of a plant that protects seeds and helps the seeds get moved from place to place by animals (many animals like to eat this part)
Fruit
This green pigment in plant cells captures sunlight for photosynthesis. What is it?
Chlorophyll
During this season, some plants enter a period of dormancy, where they conserve energy and reduce growth. What is the name of this season?
Winter
_______ is like tiny, powdery dust that flowers make. Bees and the wind help carry the _______ from one flower to another.
Pollen