Plant Parts
What is the male and female part of a flower called?
The stamen and pistil
Name the four things that plants need to grow?
Water, sunlight, air, soil
What are the five main stages of a plant life?
Seed, Germination, Seedling, Mature Plant, Adult Plant.
Photosynthesis.
What are some examples of pollinators?
Bees, birds, wind, and butterflies. Anything that moves pollen from one place to another is a pollinator.
Why does a plant need roots?
To absorb water through soil & to anchor plant down
what do we call the LIGHT that plants use to make food?
Sunlight
What do we call the part of the plant that grows into a new plant?
Seed
What do plants make through the process of photosynthesis?
Plants use photosynthesis to make food (sugar) and oxygen gas.
How does a bee help move pollen?
Pollen sticks to the bee while it drinks nectar and when the bee travels to another plant to drink more nectar, some of the pollen rubs off.
Why does a plant need a stem?
support the plant
transport water to different plant parts
Why do plants need water?
Plants need water to drink and grow big and strong.
The plant dies.
List all 3 of the inputs of a plant for photosynthesis.
-light
-carbon dioxide (CO2)
-water (H2O)
Why do flowers have bright colors and sweet smells?
To attract pollinators.
why do plants need flowers?
For reproduction
Plants need this from the ground to be healthy, what is it?
Soil/Nutrients
What is another word for grow?
Germinate.
What type of food does the plant make during photosynthesis?
Sugar.
Why do flowers need pollinators?
To reproduce.
Why do plants need leaves?
To make its food by photosynthesis
What happens if a plant gets too much water?
The roots or seed can rot and the plant can die.
what is the process called when a seed starts to grow?
Germination.
What is the Photosynthesis equation in words?
water + carbon dioxide + light energy = sugar + oxygen
What might happen to flowers if no insects visit them?
If no insects visit flowers, many of them will struggle to reproduce effectively, leading to reduced seed and fruit production.