Needs of Plants
A ______ is a living thing that grows on land or in the water, cannot move from place to place.
plant
This is the smallest and most basic unit of a living thing.
a cell
One way to identify plants is by their _____ pattern.
vein
Seeds are spread far and wide when they travel by
This means to make new living things of the same kind.
reproduce
Most plants need soil which provides __________ to survive.
nutrients
This part of a plant takes in the water and nutrients and provides support for the plant.
the root
Leaf margins can be classified as jagged or
smooth
Seeds can float on _______ to move distances.
water
Plants have parts that take in and store ________ in different ways.
water
Plants use _____ on leaves to make food.
sunlight
This part of the plants that holds up the leaves and carries water and nutrients through the plant.
There are three ways to classify leaves: leaf margin, vein pattern, and _______.
texture
Many seeds have parts that help them ________ ______ from the parent plant.
travel away
These roots grow above the soil from the tree's trunk.
prop roots
Leaves take in gases from the _____.
air
This part of the plant usually grows near the top of the plant so they can take in a lot of sunlight.
the leaves
Stems can have two types of structures, soft and ______.
woody
Seeds can hook onto the __ of _________ to travel far away.
fur of animals
This is everything that surrounds and affects a living thing.
environment
Plants need certain things like _______, _____, and ______ to survive.
water, air, and sunlight
The three main parts of a plant are:
roots, stem, and leaves
A ______ is a think single root.
taproot
Seeds can also travel from being inside
tasty fruit
environment