Structures for Support
This plant structure connects the roots with the leaves and gives support to the plant.
stem
This structure takes in water for the plant from the soil.
roots
How does the bark on a birch tree protect it?
Keeps it cool in te sun
This is the female reproductive part of a flower.
pistil
Something in the environment that causes an organism to act in a certain way is called this.
stimulus
This is the process by which a plant makes its own food.
photosynthesis
This is a system of tubes inside a plant that connect the leaves, stems, and roots
vascular system
Many plants have leaves covered in a layer of wax. Why?
to prevent water loss
This is the part of a flower that holds the seed that can develop into a fruit.
ovary
What does the stimulus of sunlight cause a plant to do?
lean/grow toward the sun
These are the 4 things that all plants need to survive.
sunlight, water, air, nutrients
This type of gas is absorbed by a plant from the air around it and used in photosynthesis.
carbon dioxide
How does sap (resin) protect a conifer?
traps insects and keeps them from burrowing into the tree
When the male and female parts of flower come together it is called this.
fertilization
This is the force that pulls an object down.
gravity
This is the structure where food for the plant is made.
leaf
Name the two different types of roots.
fibrous roots and tap roots
Why do some plants have berries that taste bad?
to keep animals or insects from eating them
This is the male reproductive part of a flower.
stamen
Describe what happens to the leaves of a maple tree in the fall.
they stop making chlorophyll, lose their green color, and fall off the tree
The substance that gives leaves their green color.
chlorophyll
This plant is able to store extra water in its trunk and use it when it doesn't rain for a long time.
cactus
What protective structures does a cactus have?
spines
Name two insects that are helpful in pollinating flowers.
bees and butterflies
Name two plants that respond to touch.
vines/grapes, Venus flytrap, sensitive plant