A plant structure that usually grows into soil or water.
What is a root
100
A stem is a plant structure that connects the __________ with the leaves, which grow above ground.
roots
100
A leaf is a plant structure where __________is usually made
food (sugar)
100
Photosynthesis is the process in which plants use energy from light to make ___________.
food (sugar)
100
A plant’s vascular system is a system of __________ inside the plant that connect the leaves, stems, and roots.
tubes
200
Some plants have spread-out roots that are all similar in size.These roots are ______________.
fibrous roots
200
A tree trunk is a ___________ and ____________stem that supports the branches of the tree.
thick and woody
200
Having wide and flat leaves allows a plant to receive more _______________ than smaller or skinnier leaves would.
sunlight
200
Plants breathe in ________________, which is a gas found in the air.
carbon dioxide
200
The tubes carry ________ and __________ to all parts of the plant.
1.water 2. food or nutrients
300
Other plants have one main root that grows straight down into the soil. This kind of root is called
taproot
300
One of its functions is usually to support the plant and hold up the _____________so they can absorb sunlight.
leaves
300
Leaves that are thick and fleshy live in hot and dry places, such as the desert. These leaves store ________ for the plant.
water
300
The plant combines energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, and _____________, to make sugar, which it uses as food.
water
300
Water and nutrients move up from the roots to the leaves through one kind of tube. Food that is made in leaves moves _____________ from the leaves to all parts of the plant through another kind of tube.
down
400
Roots _________ a plant in soil so that it is not washed away or blown away by wind.
anchor
400
Corn stems, for example, have stems that are __________ and ____________ so they can blow in the wind and bend over.
small and flexible
400
One similarity shared by many leaves is that they are green. They are green because they contain_____________.
chlorophyll
400
Photosynthesis in plants also makes _____________. This goes into the air from the plant’s leaves.
oxygen
400
Stems help ___________ materials throughout a plant.
transport / move / carry
500
Tiny _________________on a root help trap water and nutrients so that root can absorb them through its small holes.
root hairs
500
Stems that are thick and fleshy store __________ or food for the plant. What type of plant has this type of stem?
1. water 2. cactus
500
Chlorophyll is a green substance that captures the _____________in sunlight.
energy
500
In Greek photo means ____________ and synthesis means _________________