Plant Parts
What is the function of the roots of a plant?
To absorb nutrients and water from the soil and stabilize the plant
What is the powdery substance essential for reproduction in flowering plants?
Pollen
The tendency of plants to grow towards light is called...
Phototropism
Plants are _________, they make their own food.
producers
What are two types of stems?
Herbacious (soft) and woody
What is the function of the stem?
To transport nutrients and water throughout the plant and keep it upright
When a seed sprouts into a young plant it is called...
Germination
What is thigmotropism?
the growth of plants in response to touch
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the leaves
Conifers reproduce using ________.
cones
What is the stamen?
The male reproductive part of a plant.
What are the three ways that pollen is spread from flowering plants?
Wind, Insects, Animals
What is positive geotropism?
Positive geotropism is growth of part of plant in the direction of gravity
__________ is a process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates.
Photosynthesis
What are 3 types of roots?
Fibrous, Prop and Tap roots
In this structure the seed is developed..
Pistil
What role does fruit play in reproduction?
They protect the seed and are eaten by animals and spread in their droppings.
Give an example of negative geotropism
A stem growing upwards against gravity
What 3 things do plants need for photosynthesis to occur?
sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
How do non-flowering plants reproduce?
Through cones or spores.
Which part of a plant allows it to take in the most carbon dioxide?
Leaves
Where does fertilization occur?
In the ovary
Give an example temperature affecting plant growth
Pine cones opening and releasing seeds after a fire.
Hyacinth must go through a period of cooler weather before they will grow again in warm temperatures.
Etc.
What two things to plants produce during photosynthesis?
Sugars and Oxygen
What are the names of the plant's "veins"?
Xylem and Phloem