Plant Parts & Functions
These structures anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients.
What are roots?
This process uses CO₂, water, and sunlight to make glucose.
What is photosynthesis?
Soil with pH below 7 is considered ____.
What is acidic?
Plant growth toward light.
What is phototropism?
Why did the math book look sad?
It had too many problems
This plant part supports leaves, flowers, and fruit while transporting water and nutrients.
What is the stem?
The organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
What are chloroplasts?
Fertilizer bags labeled 10-10-10 contain these nutrients.
What are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium?
Roots growing downward show this response.
What is positive gravitropism?
What’s orange and smells like blue paint?
Orange Paint
This structure captures light for photosynthesis.
What is the leaf?
This process breaks down glucose to release usable energy.
What is respiration?
Crops watered with high pH water may show this nutrient deficiency.
What is iron (Fe)?
Plant response to touch, often seen in tendrils.
What is thigmotropism?
Why did the tomato turn red?
Because it saw the salad dressing
These aid in sexual reproduction and attract pollinators.
What are flowers?
The equation for respiration.
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
This soil property affects nutrient availability and microorganism activity.
What is pH?
Roots growing toward water show this response.
What is hydrotropism?
Why can’t you give Elsa a balloon?
Because she will let it go
Fertilized ovules that can germinate under proper conditions.
What are seeds?
The equation for photosynthesis.
6CO2 + 6H2O →C6H12O6 + 6O2
Fertilizer should never be applied to soil in this condition.
What is frozen?
Roots growing toward minerals in soil show this response.
What is chemotropism?
"Railroad Crossing, look out for the cars." Can you spell that, without any R's?
That