Photosynthesis
The process that uses energy from the sun to make food from water and carbon dioxide.
What is photosynthesis?
A tree is a _______ plant?
vascular
Flowers are brightly colored in order to:
Bright colors attract pollinators to aid in reproduction.
Photosynthesis happens here.
leaves
The tiny pores in the bottom of leaves that take in carbon dioxide from the air.
What are stomata?
The reactants of photosynthesis are:
Carbon dioxide, water, sunlight
Moss is a _______ plant?
Non vascular
The sticky powder that bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies carry from plant to plant.
Pollen
water and minerals are transported through the plant here
stem
This is the vascular tissue that carries food from the leaves down to the roots.
Phloem
The products of photosynthesis:
glucose and oxygen
The two types of vascular tissue
What are xylem and phloem?
What is the sweet juice found inside flowers that attracts bees and other pollinators?
Nectar
This part of the plant anchors and supports the plant AND absorbs water and nutrients.
roots
The process in which excess water is released from the plant is called...
Transpiration
Photosynthesis takes place in what part of the plant cell?
Chloroplast
This vascular tissue transports water and nutrients up from the roots through the stem.
What is xylem?
What are two characteristics that attract animals to flowers?
1. sweet smell
2. bright colors
This part of the plant aids in reproduction
flower
This is the formula for glucose.
C6H12O6
The pigment that absorbs sunlight in plants.
What is chlorophyll?
This is the part of a nonvascular plant that anchors it to a surface and collects water.
Rhizoid
The female reproductive organ of the plant.
Pistol or carpel
This type of plant does not have true leaves, stem or roots.
nonvascular
The relationship between the bat and the 7 hour flower could be considered what type of symbiotic relationship?
Mutualism