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What does absorb mean?
to take in or soak up
What is a kind of root that we eat?
Carrots, beets, radishes, and turnips.
What is pollen?
Pollen is the sticky powder inside the flower that helps make seeds.
Does a plant with needles like a pine tree or a plant with flat leaves get more sunlight? Why?
A plant with flat leaves gets more sunlight because it has more surface area.
What order does the plant life cycle go in? Number them 1-5.
1. Seed
2. Seedling
3. Mature plant
4. Flower
5. Fruit
Define disperse.
Disperse means to distribute or spread over a wide area.
What is the flower's function on a plant?
The flower makes the seeds to continue the life cycle.
Name a type of pollinator.
Butterflies, bumblebee, honey bee, moth, bird.
What plant survives the best in the desert? Why?
A cactus or an aloe plant survives the best in the desert because it's thick leaves allows it to handle more sunlight and prevents water loss.
Name 2 ways a plant's seeds can disperse?
Gravity, air, water, animals, or explosive force.
What is an embryo?
An embryo is the part of a seed that develops into a plant.
What is the function of a leaf on a plant?
The leaves absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food for the plant.
How does pollen get transferred from one plant to another?
Pollen is dropped or rubs off of a pollinator's body when flying from one plant and landing on another.
Name 3 things a plant needs to grow.
Air, water, sunlight, nutrients, minerals, space, or appropriate temperatures.
What are the four main parts of a plant?
The roots, stem, leaves, and flower.
What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to make energy and food form sunlight.
What is the stem's job?
The stem supports the plant, carries it's water, minerals and food throughout the plant (like a pipe).
True or False: Plants must be pollinated to produce seeds that will continue the life cycle,
True
How do bees and other insects help plants grow?
They help plants, fruits, and vegetables pollinated and that allows the life cycle to continue.
What do plants breathe in through the air and what to they release?
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
Define chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in a plant's leaves that help the plant make food.
What do the roots do for a plant?
The roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals from the soil.
What are two parts of the flower that help with pollen reproduction?
The stamen and the pistil.
Give me an example of how a plant can adapt to it's environment, either with how much sunlight it takes in or the temperature it lives in.
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What has been your favorite thing you learned about plants?
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