Pollination
Something that transfers pollen from one flower to another.
What is the purpose of a flower?
To make seeds
How does the stem support the plant?
It holds up the leaves, flowers and connects them to the roots
What do the roots absorb?
Water and Nutrients
What is the purpose of the leaves in most flowering plants?
They make food/energy for the plant
Name a pollinator
Birds, bees, beetles, flies, butterflies, moths, mammals, the wind, etc.
Why do flowers have petals?
To attract pollinators
Name two things that the stem transports.
Water and sugar (glucose)
Other than absorption, what other function do the roots provide for a plant?
They anchor the plant in place
Name two things that leaves absorb to make energy.
Sunlight and Carbon Dioxide
What is it called when a flower pollinates itself?
Self-Pollination
What is the name of the male part of the flower and what does it produce?
Stamen/Pollen
Name of the tissue made up of dead cells located in the outer parts of the stem that carries water upwards from the roots to the rest of the plant.
Xylem
Which type of root system is spread out and allows the plant to access water and nutrients over a wide area?
Fibrous Root System
What is the name of the pigment that attracts sunlight found in leaves?
Chlorophyll
What is it called when the pollen from one flower is transferred to another flower by a pollinator?
Cross-Pollination
What is the name of the female part of the flower and what does it produce?
Pistil/Eggs
Name of the tissue made up of living cells in the center of the stem that carries sugar in both directions to all areas of the plant.
Phloem
Which type of root system digs deep into the earth and is especially good at anchoring the plant in place and accessing sources of groundwater?
Tap Root System
What is the name of the organelle within leaves where photosynthesis occurs?
Chloroplast
Describe the process of pollination
The pollen is produced by the stamen and enters the pistil. The pollen fuses with the eggs inside the pistil and transforms into a seed.
What is the common name for a plant's ovary that is fertilized and has fully matured by growing out of the flower itself?
Fruit
What is the common name for the xylem in most trees?
Wood
What is a common name for edible roots?
Vegetables
What are the names of the tiny holes that open and close to allow air to enter and water to escape?
Stomata