Plants
Vocabulary
What Plant Parts Do
Plant Parts We Eat
100
Name the part of a flower that has color and scent.
Petals
100
What is a young plant called?
A seedling
100
Flowers make ___________.
Seeds
100
What are two seeds we eat?
peas, peanuts, corn, sunflower seeds,
200
This part of the plant soaks up water for the plant to survive and helps stabilize the plant.
Roots
200
A living thing that makes its own food from sunlight and cannot move from place to place on its own is called a ______________.
Plant
200
What holds up the plant and moves water and nutrients through it?
Stem
200
What are two roots that we eat?
Carrots, onions, potatoes, radishes, beets,
300
What are the spikes on a rose plant stem called?
Thorns, which protect the plant from predators.
300
Plants need minerals, also known as _____________, from the soil.
nutrients
300
What takes in water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots
300
What is one type of leaf we eat?
lettuce, spinach, cabbage, mint leaves, thyme,
400
What are five ways we use plants in our lives?
food, oxygen, shelter, clothing, paper, medicine, beauty products.
400
Name three plants that are classified as Brassica Plants.
broccoli, cabbage, turnip, rutabaga, bok choy, mustard plants, collard greens, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi
400
What does the seed coat do?
Protects the seed.
400
Name three fruits that we eat.
bananas, tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, strawberries, grapes, raspberries, etc.
500
What four things does a plant need to survive?
Sunlight, air, water, nutrients.
500
The process by which a plant grows from a seed is called, __________________.
Germination
500
What plant part uses water and nutrients to make food for the plant?
Leaves
500
What part of the asparagus plant do we eat?
The stalk or stem.
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