What is one function of the roots?
To fix the plant to the ground or absorb water and minerals from the soil
What is necessary for photosynthesis that is outside the plant?
Sunlight, Carbon dioxide
Which plant part is used for reproduction?
Flower
Photosynthesis is ______________.
The process that uses energy from the sun to make food from water and carbon dioxide
What is the function of the stem?
To support the plant
What part of a plant collects sunlight?
Leaf
What is the function of thorns/needles on a plant? Hint: what would happen to an animal is they get near it?
To protect itself from animals
Plants make food using _______ and __________ in the presence of sunlight.
Carbon dixide & Water
What is the function of the stomata?
Join the inside of the plant to the external environment
What is the green substance in plant cells?
Chlorophyll
Which part of a plant helps to spread seeds when it is eaten by an animal?
Fruit
What time of day do plants photosynthesise?
Day
What is chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll is a green coloured pigment present in the leaves of the plants which helps to trap sunlight.
What gas does plants release during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What is the function of colorful flowers on a plant?
To attract birds to the flowers and use the pollen to create new plants
What do insects collect from flowers?
Nectar
What is the function of poisonous leaves on a plant?
To keep herbivores and omnivores from eating its leaves
Where does photosynthesis take place?
In the green parts of the plants - mostly the leaves
The plant tissue that carries food DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the
Phloem
Photosynthesis produces food & releases oxygen while, _______________ releases energy carbon dioxide
Respiration