Parts of a Plant
Which part of the plant anchors it to the ground?
The food that plants make for themselves is...
Sugar/glucose
True or false: Animals, wind, and water can be pollinators.
True!
True or false: Animals are not able to make their own food.
True
put the steps of pollination in order:
the pollinator travels to another plant
the pollinator gets pollen from the stamen
the plant starts growing a seed
pollen gets attached to the pistil
a pollinator is attracted to a plant
a pollinator is attracted to a plant
the pollinator gets pollen from the stamen
the pollinator travels to another plant
pollen gets attached to the pistil
the plant starts growing a seed
Which part of the plant provides structural support and allows water to travel through it?
Stems
Plants make this gas during photosynthesis...
Oxygen
What do pollinators move from flower to flower that allows flowers to reproduce?
Pollen
True or false: Animals must consume other organisms to meet their energy needs.
True
Pollinators come to plants to eat this:
Nectar
Which part of the plant is the reproductive part and attracts pollinators?
What three things do plants need to photosynthesize?
Carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water
True or false: If pollination didn't occur, we wouldn't have fruit or seeds.
True!
Animals have unique _________ that help them survive.
adaptations
During photosynthesis, plants release...
oxygen
This is the part of the plant where sugar is made, sunlight is absorbed and carbon dioxide is taken in.
Leaves
The green pigment in plants is called...
Chlorophyll
When pollination happens, pollen is moved from the _____________ to the ________________.
Male part of the plant to the female part of the plant.
(Or stamen to pistil)
Animals need to make more of themselves to continue to survive. This is called...
Reproduction
If you are growing lettuce, why should you leave some leaves on the plant when cutting off lettuce to eat?
leaves help the plant make food, which keeps it alive to grow more leaves for us to eat.
the stamen and pistil are in this part of the plant
Flower
Photosynthesis allows producers to...
Obtain energy (food)
What are two ways the stem of a plant and a tree trunk similar?
they both support the plant, and they both carry water to the rest of the plant.
Why do plants have bright colors?
to attract pollinators
what is the process that passes genetic information from plants to their offspring?
pollination