Parts of a Plant
What are the 4 basic parts of a plant?
Flower, leaves, stem and roots
Water can help _ nutrients
Lettuce, spinach, cabbage and collards are all examples of
True or false, everything we eat comes directly or indirectly from plants
True
The flower produces what two things?
Seeds and fruit
Plants that grow in direct sunlight are _ vs plants that grow in the shade which are _ and _
Compact
Tall and Elongated
Name a root that we eat
Carrots, beets, radish turnip
Plants provide us with
Leaves provide a site for what to occur?
Gas exchange
Carbon dioxide enters the plant through tiny holes in the leave called the _
Stomata
Asparagus and celery are considered
True or false, a beet is an example of a fibrous root
Translocate water, mineral and food. Support leaves. Stores food.
Plants that can withstand cold are called _ and plants that cannot are called _
Cold Hardiness (hardy) and tender
What are examples of flowers we eat
Can a seed grow without light?
Tap Root: One main root
Fibrous Root: Finely branched roots
Adventitious: Develop in places on the stem
How many nutrients are needed to maintain growth and what are the two categories?
17, macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients
Cucumbers are classified as a
Fruit
Can the vidalia onion can be grown anywhere in the United States
No. It can only be grown in Vidalia, Georiga