Structures & Adaptations
The anchor of a plant, that also absorbs water and nutrients.
What are roots?
This part of the flower is where the male reproductive structure will land.
What is the sitgma
Farmers water their crops using a system of large pipes and sprinklers.
What is irrigate?
Water enters the roots by this process
What is osmosis?
The process by which molecules spread from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.
What is diffusion?
Runners and rhizomes.
What are 2 different ways to asexually reproduce plants?
Growing only one type of plant in the field.
What is monoculture?
Sandy, clay, loam
what is the 3 types of soil?
A structure that transports food around the plant
What is phloem?
A chemical process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight.
What is photosynthesis?
The part of the plant that holds the female reproductive structure.
What is the ovule?
Gas is exchanged in the leaf by this process
What is diffusion?
Thick waxy stem.
What is a plant adaptation for the desert
- Stigma - Style - Ovary - Ovules
What is the female part of a flower (or pistil)?
The loss of water from the leaves of plants.
What is transpiration?
The development of a seed into a new plant.
What is germination?
Transportation, fuel, medicine
What are plant uses?
Water and minerals from the soil are moved from the roots to the leaves by this structure.
What is xylem?