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What can you find at an apple's core?
seeds
Give an example of a plant that has seeds.
Apple, watermelon, pumpkin, etc.
If you plant apple seeds, they grow into what?
an apple tree
What are the 2 types of stems?
Woody stems and non-woody stems
Plants can be burned as _______ for heating and cooking.
fuel
One way to classify plants is by their _______, or _______.
parts, or structures
TRUE
What do veins do in a plant?
Veins carry sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
Flannel and denim come from what plant?
the cotton plant
During respiration, cells take in _______ and give off ___________ and __________.
oxygen, carbon dioxide, water
During photosynthesis, inside the __________, chlorophyll collects the light energy.
chloroplasts
What is transpiration?
If a plant has enough water, its stomata stay open, and water can escape.
Define "stomata."
tiny holes at the bottom of leaves where carbon dioxide can enter
Name 3 parts of a leaf.
1. stoma
2. veins
3. epidermis
How are the 2 types of stems we know about similar to one another?
Both move food, water, and nutrients in a plant.
When a spore touches soil, and it is given enough nutrients and sunlight, what happens?
It will grow into a new plant.
Distinguish the difference between a tap root and a fibrous root.
A tap root is one large root, while a fibrous root is a group of smaller roots.
Name the 3 roles of leaves.
1. collect light from the sun
2. control the amount of water in a plant
3. collect carbon dioxide
What part of rice do we consume?
seeds
Oxygen is a part of the photosynthesis process as a what?
waste product
Name the 3 parts of the photosynthesis process.
1. sunlight
2. water
3. carbon dioxide
Explain how seeds and spores are similar to each other.
Both are used to reproduce new plants.
When does photosynthesis begin?
when sunlight hits the leaves of a plant
What did Van Helmont conclude about most plant material?
Most material comes from water.
Plants with spores need light, nutrients, and water to grow. What does this tell us about where these types of plants can grow?
They will only grow is moist, wet areas.