Plant Parts
This plant part makes food using air, light, and water.
Leaf
What do leaves use sunlight to make?
Food (sugar)
The transfer of pollen from one flower to another.
pollination
Ferns reproduce using these instead of seeds.
spores
Seeds move away from the parent plant through a process called _______.
seed dispersal
This plant part absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
roots
Why does the plant grow toward the light?
sunlight to make food.
When male and female reproductive parts join together.
fertilization?
Pine trees reproduce using these structures.
cones
Seeds sometimes stick to animal fur or clothing.
How does this help plants?
moves the seeds to new places so new plants can grow.
This plant part holds the plant up and carries water and nutrients.
stem
Why do plants bend toward windows?
growing toward light to make food.
Name two animals that can be pollinators.
bees, butterflies, bats, hummingbirds, flies.
Which cone produces pollen? (Male or Female?)
male
How do animals help spread seeds?
eating fruit and dropping seeds or carrying them on fur.
Sharp pointed parts that protect plants from animals.
thorns
What plant system moves sugar from leaves to the rest of the plant?
food-carrying tubes?
Why are animals attracted to flowers? (2 answers)
nectar and smell.
What must happen for a cone to make a seed?
Pollen must reach the female cone and fertilization occurs.
Why is seed dispersal important?
It prevents overcrowding and competition for resources.
This plant covering protects trees from cold temperatures and animal damage.
bark
Why are plant structures considered adaptations?
survive in their environment.
What is it called when a flower uses its own pollen to reproduce?
self-pollination
Where are spores found on ferns?
underside of the leaves.
Name two ways seeds can move.
wind, animals, water, sticking to fur, exploding seed pods.