Roots
Stems
Leaves
Plant Processes
Tropisms
100
What is the tough outer layer of cells that protects the root tip?
Root cap
100
Which part of the stem separates the xylem and the phloem?
Cambium
100
Name 2 leaves that we eat.
Basil, cabbage, lettuce, onion, oregano, parsley, spinach, tea leaves
100
The food making process in green plants that uses sunlight.
Photosynthesis
100
The response of a plant to changes in light.
Phototropism
200
What is the tissue through which water and minerals flow up the root?
Xylem
200
Name 2 jobs of the stem.
(1) Supports the leaves and flowers, (2) Transports water and nutrients throughout the plant
200
What is the food making process that occurs in leaves?
Photosynthesis
200
A response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus.
Tropism
200
The response of a plant to gravity.
Gravitropism
300
After entering the root hairs, water and minerals must pass through this to the xylem.
Cortex
300
Which tropism affects stems?
Phototropism - Makes the plant grow towards sunlight.
300
What is the outer layer of a leaf called?
Epidermis
300
The process of water leaving the leaves and more water entering through the roots.
Transpiration
300
The response of a plant to a nearby source of water.
Hydrotropism
400
Name 2 jobs of a root.
(1) Keeps the plant anchored in the soil, (2) Soaks up water and nutrients for the plant
400
How do stems help plants compete with other plants?
They can grow up into open spaces where plants can get more sunlight.
400
What do plants give off during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
400
The use of stored sugar by plants to gain energy
Respiration
400
Choose 1 tropism and explain how it affects plants.
(1) Phototropism (2) Gravitropism (3) Hydrotropism
500
Name 1 tropism that affects roots.
Hydrotropism - Makes the roots grow towards water. Gravitropism - Makes roots grow downward to anchor the plant.
500
Name the 3 main parts of a stem.
Xylem, phloem, cambium
500
What is the process in which leaves help roots take in water?
Transpiration
500
Why do plants compete with each other?
Plants compete for sunlight, nutrients, and water in order to survive.
500
What do you think "thermotropism" means?
A plant's response to temperature
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