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Odd facts about plants
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What is the largest type of seed in the world?
The coconut is the largest seed in the world.
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What is the largest type of plant in the world that does not have a wooden stem?
Bananas grow on tall plants, not trees.
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What is the part of the plant that absorbs carbon dioxide and gives off oxygen into the atmosphere?
The leaf
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Do plants make food in their stems, flowers, roots or leaves?
Plants make food in their leaves.
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In which direction do sunflowers always point?
A sunflower will always point towards the sun.
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What is the largest type of plant in the world that does not have a wooden stem?
Bananas grow on tall plants, not trees. They are the largest plants in the world that do not have wooden stems.
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About how many kernels are on an ear of corn?
There are about 800 kernels on an ear of corn. Each kernel is a seed that can produce a new corn plant.
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What is main root system called in a flowering plant?
The primary root system.
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How many species of plants exist on Earth?
There are over 375,000 known species of plants on Earth.
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What type of gas do plants need to stay alive?
Plants need a gas called carbon dioxide to stay alive.
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What type of tree is the tallest tree in the world?
Giant redwood trees in California are the tallest trees in the world. They can grow to be over 112 meters (370 feet) tall.
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What is the name of the main stem of a flowering plant?
The primary stem.
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What type of plant can grow over one meter in a single day?
The bamboo plant can grow over 1 meter in a single day.
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What do fern plants have instead of seeds?
Fern plants have spores on the back of their leaves that fall off the leaf and make a new plant.
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What type of tree was used to construct the largest canoe in the world?
The western red cedar tree was used by First Nations to build their great canoes.
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What African tree species has roots that are 120 meters deep?
The wild fig tree of Africa.
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What is the part of a flowering plant that causes new plants to grow?
The seeds from the seed pod.
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Why are cactus stems usually very thick?
Because they store water inside because it rains very little in the desert.
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Name three things a Venus Fly Trap might eat.
Venus Fly Traps can eat flies, beetles, butterflies, caterpillars and even frogs! A Venus Fly Trap is one of the only plants that can eat animals.
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What type of tree is the oldest in the world?
Bristlecone Pine trees are the oldest trees in the world. One Bristlecone pine tree in California (USA) is over 4,700 years old!
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How are strawberry seeds unique?
Strawberry seeds are found on the outside of the fruit while all other fruit find their seeds inside.
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What is the small root system called in a flowering plant?
The small root system in a flowering plant is called the secondary root system.
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What are three things a plant needs roots for?
A plant uses its roots to soak up vitamins and minerals. It also stores food in its roots.
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What is the name of the substance that makes plants green?
Chlorophyll is the substance in plants that makes the leaves green.
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