Basic Needs of Plants
What are the 5 basic survival needs of plants?
Light, water, air, space and warmth.
Plants have ___ main parts that allow them to meet their basic needs.
5
Strawberries are root vegetables that grow underground. True or false?
False
Are stems edible?
Yes! Some stems we eat include celery, broccoli and cauliflower stems.
Leaves are NOT important parts of a plant. True or False?
False. Leaves are an important part of the plant.
Without light, plants will starve. Plants need light so they can make their own food through p___________.
photosynthesis
The _____ of a plant is the part that is underground. The bigger the plant, the bigger the _____ will be.
Root
Roots bring water from the soil up to the plant. True or false?
True
The stem of a plant is the part that is underground. True or false?
False. The stem of a plant is the part that comes out of the soil.
Leaves have __________________ in them that allow water and air to come and go.
a. cracks
b. bumps
c. little holes
c. little holes
Why do plants need space in order to survive?
If a plant is crowded, it cannot get enough nutrients to survive. It may not have enough room to grow either.
The flower is the part of the plant that makes _______.
Seeds
A roots only job is to hold the plant upright. True or false?
False
A stem has _______ where branches grow.
a. Plant cells
b. seeds
c. nodes
c. nodes
Can we eat leaves? Explain your answer.
Yes, not all leaves but we can eat spinach, lettuce and mint.
Plants can grow in any temperature. True or false?
False
flowers have __________ that help attract ________________.
flowers have petals that help attract pollinators.
Root vegetables are plants grown underground. Name 3 commonly eaten root vegetables.
Onions, carrots, ginger, garlic, potatoes and beets.
The stem between each node is called the:
a. space
b. internode
c. middle node
b. internode
SELECT ONE ANSWER THAT IS WRONG.
Leaves make food for the plant by:
a. The seed coat
b. Bringing in a lot of sunshine because they are flat.
c. Bringing in water from rain into the plant.
a. The seed coat
Cedar trees can survive in cold temperatures. True or false?
True
What are the 5 main parts of a plant?
Flower, seeds, leaf, stem and roots.
What are the 3 main things that roots do for plants?
1. Suck up water and nutrients from the soil
2. Hold the plant in the ground
3. Store food for the plant
The stem has 4 main jobs. One of these jobs are:
a. To support the plant so it can be upright
b. To make food by combining light, water and carbon dioxide through the process of photosynthesis
c. Make pollen
a. To support the plant so it can be upright
Leaves make food by combining light, water and carbon dioxide through the process of _____________________.
a. flowering
b. photosynthesis
c. pollination
b. photosynthesis