Photosynthesis
Vocab
Germination
Pollination
Anything Science!
100
Algae makes up what percent of oxygen in the atmosphere?
80%
100
The part of a seed that grows into a young plant
embryo
100
Name two things that seeds need to germinate
water and the proper temperature
100
Where does pollination take place?
the flower
100
What color has the highest frequency?
violet
200
What does "photo" and "synthesis" mean in greek?
photo = light synthesis = put together
200
The process by which pollen grains move from a stamen to a pistil
pollination
200
Name the male and female reproductive part of the flower
stamen and pistil
200
Name 3 ways that plants are pollinated
water, wind, animals/insects
200
Name the planets in order, starting closest to the sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
What process is the opposite of photosynthesis?
respiration
300
A kind of tissue made up of tubes that carries water and minerals through a plant
xylem
300
The process of joining the stem cutting of one plant with the root stem of another plant is called ______________
grafting
300
Why are flowers usually bright and colorful?
To attract insects for pollination
300
What do the terms waxing and waning mean?
waxing - getting bigger waning - getting smaller
400
Where does photosynthesis take place?
in the leaf
400
Define phloem
a tissue made up of tubes that carries food through a plant
400
True or False - you cannot grow a plant without a seed
False
400
True or False: Insects play an important role in pollination
True
400
What is the difference between opaque, translucent and transparent?
opaque - no light passes through translucent - some light passes through but it's scattered transparent - light passes through
500
Write the equation for photosynthesis on the board
carbon dioxide + water + sunlight ----> sugar + oxygen
500
Define stomate (include where they are located)
small openings found on the bottom of leaves
500
Name the 4 parts of a seed
root/embryo, leaf, seed coat, food supply
500
What is the sticky part of the flower that receives pollen grains?
Stigma
500
Name the 8 phases of the moon
1. New 2.Waxing Crescent 3.First Quarter 4.Waxing Gibbous 5.Full 6.Waning Gibbous 7.Third Quarter 8.Waning Crescent
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