What are the basic needs of a plant?
air, sunlight, water, nutrients, and the right temperature
What is the job of the roots?
Hold up the flower/plant, store water and nutrients.
If a flower does not have the male and female reproductive parts what is it considered?
An imperfect flower
What is photosynthesis?
The process a plant goes through to make its own food.
What is the job of the leaves?
The leaves make food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis.
What is an environment that would meet the basic needs of a plant?
Greenhouse, outside environment, garden, anywhere where there is sunlight, air, and water.
What is the job of the stem?
The stem is used as a tube and water/nutrients climb up the stem and transport water and nutrients to the whole plant/flower. It also helps the roots with keeping the plant/flower up.
What are the male reproductive parts (stamen) of a flower?
Stamen: Anther & Filament
What occurs at all times both when photosynthesis is and is not happening?
Respiration
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the leaves of a plant.
Define the term basic needs.
Basic needs means what something (plant, human, animal) needs to survive.
What is the job of the flower?
The flower grows fruits and seeds for new plants. It is the reproductive structure found in flowers.
What are the female reproductive parts (pistil) of a flower?
Stigma, style, ovary, ovule
________________ is the physiological process that involved loss of excess water through the stomata of plants.
transpiration
What do plants breathe in?
Plants breathe in carbon dioxide into their leaves and absorb water with their roots.
Why does a plant need sunlight?
To do photosynthesis and make food to grow and release oxygen
What is the part of the flower found at the base under the petals that serves as a protective cover before the flower blooms?
What is the function of the petals?
To attract insects for pollination?
What is the purpose of transpiration?
To help regulate the temperature of the plant
Is this a monocot or dicot
Monocot