Plant Parts and Their Jobs
Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals from the soil?
Roots
Plants need this from the Sun to make food.
Sunlight
Flowers often use bright ______ to attract insects.
Colours
What is the name of the process when pollen moves from one flower to another?
Pollination
What is germination?
When a seed begins to grow
Which part of the plant carries water from the roots to the leaves?
Stem
Plants absorb this from the soil through their roots.
Water
This sweet liquid attracts bees and butterflies.
Nectar
What forms after a flower has been pollinated and fertilised?
Seeds
Seeds need this to start growing.
Water
Which part of the plant makes food using sunlight?
Leaves
Plants take in this gas from the air to make food.
Carbon dioxide
What smell do many flowers produce to attract pollinators?
A sweet scent/fragrance
What usually develops around seeds to protect them?
Fruit
Seeds need a suitable ______ to germinate.
Temperature (warmth)
Which part of a flower produces pollen?
Anther
True or False: Plants need soil to survive.
False (some can grow in water)
Name two insects that pollinate flowers.
Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies
What is fertilisation?
When the pollen joins with the ovule
True or False: Seeds need sunlight to germinate.
False
Which flower part contains the ovules that can become seeds?
Ovary
Name four things plants need to grow.
Water, sunlight, air (carbon dioxide), nutrients, suitable temperature
Why is pollination important?
It allows plants to produce seeds
Put these in order: Seed → Flower → Fruit → Pollination
Flower → Pollination → Seed → Fruit
Name three conditions needed for germination.
Water, warmth and oxygen