Seeds
Roots
Stems/Leaves
Photosynthesis
Vocabulary
100
A seed with one part is called a ____________ and a seed with two parts is called a _______________.
Monocot Dicot
100
Where do roots grow?
Under the ground
100
Name one job of a stem.
Holds the plant upright, spreads the leaves apart to get sunlight, transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
100
The process in which plants make their own food is called ________________.
Photosynthesis
100
Name two things plants provide for humans and animals.
Food and Oxygen
200
A ______________ is the thin covering around a seed that helps protect it.
Seed Coat
200
A carrot is an example of what kind of root?
Taproot
200
Give an example of a stem we eat.
Celery, Asparagus, Rhubarb,
200
Photosynthesis occurs in the _____________ of a plant.
Leaves
200
The part of the plant that holds and protects seeds is the _____________.
Fruit
300
What part of a plant are new seeds made?
Flower
300
The type of root that is thin and spreading is called _______________
Fibrous Roots
300
Stems help bend the leaves toward the _______________.
Sun
300
During photosynthesis, plant release a gas called __________________ which helps humans and animals.
Oxygen
300
______________is the process of pollen grains moving from the stamen to the pistil.
Pollination
400
Give an example of a monocot and a dicot.
Monocot - Corn Dicot - Lima Bean
400
Describe two jobs of a root.
Absorb water and minerals, anchor the plant in the ground, or store food.
400
The inside of stems are made up of tiny _____________ that help move water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
Tubes
400
During photosynthesis, plants make their own food called ____________________.
Glucose (sugar)
400
The pigment in leaves that makes a plant green and helps the plant make food is _________________.
Chlorophyll
500
Name 3 ways seeds can travel.
Water, wind, animals, humans
500
Name two examples of roots people eat.
Carrots, potatoes, radishes, turnips, beets
500
Name the two main kinds of leaves we talked about. Hint: A __________ leaf has 1 main part A __________ leaf has a small stem with a lot of leaflets.
Simple and Compound
500
What are 4 things plants need in order to perform photosynthesis?
Sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll
500
Name 5 things a plant needs to survive?
Water, Sunlight, Soil, Air, Space
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