Parts of a Plant & Plant Cell
What is the basic unit of all living organisms?
Cells
Begin by observing something you cannot explain; something that makes you wonder.
State the Problem
What is the mnemonic device for remembering the classifications?
King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti
What three things are needed for the plant for photosynthesis?
sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
What are numbers 1, 2, & 3?
1 is roots, 2 is stem, & 3 is leaves
What supports and protects the plant cell?
The cell wall
Find out as much as you can about the problem.
Gather information
What are the three most broad levels of classification? (hint: King Phillip Came)
Kingdom, Phylum, & Class
What is the product of photosynthesis?
oxygen and food for the plant (sugar)
What are numbers 4, 5, & 6?
4 is petal, 5 is flower, and 6 is sepal
What is the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants?
Vascular plants have tube like striations to move water and food through a plant while nonvascular plants do not.
Form a hypothesis
What are the four most specific classifications? (hint: Over For Good Spaghetti)
Order, Family, Genus, & Species
What green chemical absorbs energy from sunlight in the leaf?
Chlorophyll
What are numbers 7 & 8?
7 is stamen, 8 is pistil
What is the difference between the xylem and the phloem?
The xylem moves water up from the roots and the phloem moves food down from the leaves.
1. Test your idea or hypothesis using a series of steps and controlled conditions.
2. Take the info you have gathered and write it down in a log or chart
3. Use the info you've gathered to come up with a logical answer to your question based on the data & observations you've made.
1. Perform and experiment
2. Analyze Data
3. Draw a conclusion
What are three characteristics of living things?
answers may vary (movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, nutrition)
What's another word for sugar?
Glucose
What happens in the leaf?
Photosynthesis
What are the three functions of the root? What are the three functions of a stem?
Root: Anchor plant to ground, absorb water, and store food. Stem: Hold the leaves up to the sun, store food, and transport water and nutrients through xylem and phloem
1. Decide whether your hypothesis is still logical, or if you have shown that it is no longer a good guess.
2. A reliable description of nature based on many observations.
3. An explanation of things or events based on many observations.
2. Law
3. Theory
reproduction
Describe the whole process of photosynthesis.
A plant absorbs sunlight and carbon dioxide through the leaves and water through the roots. The plant produces and releases oxygen and its own food (sugar)
The flower provides food for insects who help pollinate and reproduce the flower. The brightly colored petals help attract pollinators.