Leaves: The Food Factories
The color or pigment that makes plants green.
Chlorophyll
The waxy covering that coats the skin of a leaf and prevents water from escaping.
Cuticle
What is the growth adaptations in plants called?
Tropism
The transfer of pollen from a stamen to the pistil.
Pollination
The plant family that is the largest family of flowering plants.
Composites
Called the "little mouth" where air enters the leaf.
Stomata
The tasty storage space where many layers of lower leaves remain below the ground.
Bulb
Plants that never touch the ground.
Epiphytes
Flowers that are bordered by colorful leaves.
Bracts
The plant family that has their fruits grow in the shape of pods>
Peas
Photosynthesis is a complex mechanism that produces food for plants by means of a ______________ process.
Chemical
The part of the leaf where veins are joined to one especially large vein is called the _____________.
Midrib
The taproot is part of the plant that sends one main root particularly ______________.
Deep
An embryo is a miniature undeveloped ______________.
Plant
The grass leaf consists of two parts: the blade and the ______________.
Sheath
As sunlight enters the leaf. some of its energy is absorbed by tiny packages of chlorophyll called ______________.
Chloroplasts
The pitcher-plant attracts insects with its bright colors and the aroma of its honeylike _____________.
Nectar
The root system of a plant is located ______________ the ground.
Below
In order for a seed to develop, a sperm cell from the pollen grain must unite with an egg cell store inside the ovule- a process known as _______________.
Fertilization
Flowers from the lily family have petals in multiples of ______________.
Three
Plants are the only living things that can do what?
Make their own food
How does the sundew plant attract insects?
By its sticky dewdrops
What is the main job of a root for plants?
To absorb water and minerals
What are the two things needed before a seed can sprout and begin to grow?
Moisture and Warmth
Name two other members of the rose family.
> Apples
> Peaches
> Pears
> Plums
> Cherries