Parts of the Plant
Part of the plant that supports the leaves and flowers. Also provides a passageway for water to flow to the leaves.
Stem
The colorful part of the flower that works to attract pollinators.
petals
Provides the energy for photosynthesis.
Light or sunlight
The openings on the underside of a leaf that allow gases to flow in and out of a leaf.
a. waxy cuticle b. stomata
c. palisade mesophyll d. spongy mesophyll
stomata
The purpose of the bright colors or noticeable smell of so many flowers.
To attract pollinators (bees, birds, etc...)
This is the part of the plant where almost all of the photosynthesis takes place.
Leaf
The name for the stigma, style, and ovary together.
The pistil
The gas released during photosynthesis.
Oxygen
A waterproof layer that stops water loss in and out of a leaf:
a. waxy cuticle b. spongy mesophyll c. stomata
d. guard cells
waxy cuticle
The part of the flower that is fertilized and then creates a seed.
a. stamen b. pistil c. style d. ovaryovary
This is the site of reproduction on the plant that attracts pollinators. Where seeds are formed.
The Flower
The "male" part of the flower. Made up of the anther and filament together.
The stamen
The name of the form of chemical stored energy produced by photosynthesis.
glucose
This part of the leaf has long cells that are packed with cholorplasts to maximize photosynthesis.
a. stomata b. waxy cuticle c. guard cells. d. palisade mesophyll
palisade mesophyll
This process releases energy from glucose in both plant and animal cells.
cellular respiration
This is the part of the plant that anchors it to the ground. Also pulls water up into the plant.
Roots
Modified leaves that protect the flower.
The sepals
The gas needed for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide
Cells that open and close to control the flow of gases into a leaf.
a. waxy cuticle b. spongy mesophyll
c. guard cells d. palisade mesophyll
e. xylem f. phloem
guard cells
The gas that is a waste product of cellular respiration
carbon dioxide
A gardener keeps trimming the leafs off of rose bushes and now they are dying. Why?
Leaves are the site of photosynthesis, and without them the plant has no food.
The sticky part of the pistil that "grabs" onto pollen.
The stigma.
The part of the cell where photosynthesis takes place.
chloroplast
A part of the leaf with spaces that allow gases such as CO2 and O2 to move in and out of the leaves easily.
spongy mesophyll
The name of the green pigment that absorbs light allowing for photosynthesis in plants.
cholorphyll