Plant Structures
Plants have many structures. Each structure has a specific function for the survival of the plant. Which structure is the part of the plant that supports the leaves and flowers?
stem
Which organ in the human body helps to support the rest of the body?
Skeleton
What are the plant and animals structures that help to protect internal organs and structures?
waxy outer covering of leaves, bark, skin
What do a frog, salamander, and newt all have in common? name at least three things.
vertebrates, cold blooded, amphibians, lay eggs, born with gills and change to lungs, moist skin
What happens when pollen is transferred from one flower to another flower?
The flower will produce seeds
Which plant structure helps the plant with respiration?
leaves
Which organ in the human body helps to protect the internal organs?
Skin
What are the support systems of plants and animals?
stem and skeleton
How are the characteristics of a tiger different from those of a crocodile?
the tiger is a mammal and the crocodile is a reptile
What gives plants the energy they need to make food?
the sun
Which structure of a plant serves as an anchor to hold a plant in place?
roots
What is the organ responsible for respiration (breathing) in animals?
lungs
What are the structures in plants and animals that help with the exchange of gas (breathing)?
leaves and lungs
What do we call animals with NO backbone?
Invertebrates
Why are most flowers so colorful?
To attract pollinators
Which plant structure transports water and nutrients to the leaves and flowers?
stem
Which organ in the body is the control system?
brain
What do ALL plants and ALL animals have in common?
They all reproduce
Mrs. Tidwell showed the class a picture of an owl and a sea turtle. What are three things that the owl and the sea turtle share?
both are vertebrates, lay eggs, and breathe with lungs.
Sara is buying a new baby pet at the pet store. Her pet uses gills to breathe, hatches from eggs, is cold-blooded, and has moist skin. What type of animal is most likely Sara's pet?
amphibian
What are three ways plants can reproduce?
Flowers, cones, or spores
What are animals called that have a backbone?
What are the reproductive organs in plants and animals?
Animals: ovaries and testes
Plants: flowers (ovary stamen, pistil), cones, or spores
What do birds, fish, and mammals all have in common?
They are all vertebrates
What is the function of the exoskeleton?
protection of internal organs