Plant structures
What structure of a plant supports the plant as it grows?
The stem
Name one vegetable or fruit that grows as the root of the plant rather than above the ground.
Carrots, potatoes, beets, radishes, etc.
In which direction do the roots of a plant grow?
Down.
In what temperatures do seeds begin to germinate and leaf/ flower buds begin to grow?
In warmer temperatures.
What do plants do in response to light?
Grow towards it.
What plant structures form seeds (two)?
The flower and cones.
The leaves capture sunlight to make food for the plant in a process called __________.
Photosynthesis.
Why does a plant turned on its side grow upwards?
Plants grow upwards, against the pull of gravity.
What can happen to flower buds/ blossoms of fruit trees in temperatures below freezing?
They can die and the tree will not produce fruit.
What energy source do plants use to make their food?
The sun.
What plant structure holds the plant in the ground?
The roots
After food is made in the leaves of a plant, where does it travel next?
To the stem of the plant.
True or false: pine trees have no leaves.
False.
True or false: All plants release their seeds in a forest fire.
False
True or false: Plants can only grow with light from the sun.
False.
What plant structure captures sunlight to create food for the plant?
The leaves.
What is the function of cones on a plant?
To reproduce- release seeds.
Once water is absorbed from the roots, where does it travel next?
The stem.
What can happen to fruit in a freeze?
It can be ruined.
In a dark room with one window on the right side of the room, in which direction will a plant grow?
Towards the window/ to the right.
What plant part holds a tiny plant inside of it?
The seed
What three plant parts are involved in reproduction (making new plants)?
Seeds, flowers, and fruits.
What is gravity?
The gravitational pull towards Earth's center.
How can you protect fruit from being ruined in a frost?
Spray it with water to form an ice shield around it.
If a plant opens its flowers during the day as a response to light what is it likely to do at night?
Close its flowers.