What type of root has one large main root?
Tap Root
This brings water and minerals UP from the roots
Xylem
The very end, pointy part of the leaf
Tip
The big, bright part of the flower that attracts pollinators
The part of the female flower where the eggs are held and eventually fertilized
Ovary
What type of root has many little roots, not one main root?
Fibrous Root
This brings nutrients DOWN from the leaves
Phloem
The main middle vein of the leaf
Midrib
What is a pollinator? What do they do?
Something (bird, insect, bat, butterfly) that goes from flower to flower spreading the pollen so the plants can reproduce.
The sticky top part of the female flower where the pollen gets stuck
Stigma
The roots help anchor the plant to the ground. What does that mean?
Anchor: Hold the plant into place and keep them from tipping over/blowing away.
One of the functions of the plant stem is to support and hold up the _____________ so that those ______ can photosynthesize.
Leaves
The name for the edge of the leaf
Margin
What is the name of the male part of the flower that produces the pollen?
Anther
The long part of the female flower that transports the pollen down. You could say "the pollen goes down in _________"
Style
What two things do the roots absorb from the soil?
Water & Nutrients
What does Translocate mean?
Move up or down the stem
The part of the leaf that attaches it to the branch
Petiole
What is the name of the stick looking part of the male flower that holds up the anther?
Filament
What is the name of the flower part that protects the bud of a flower and then hangs down under the flower once it blooms?
Sepal
Why is it important for roots to store extra water and minerals for the plant?
Incase later on there is a shortage, the plant can use the stored water and minerals.
Besides moving nutrients & water throughout the plant, what else is a function of the stem?
- Support Leaves
- Plant Growth & Development
What 3 things does the plant 'take in' AND what 2 things does the plant 'put out' during photosynthesis?
Take In: Sunlight, Carbon dioxide, Water
Put Out: Sugar (glucose), Oxygen
What is the WHOLE part of the male flower called?
Stamen
What is the WHOLE female flower part called?
Pistil