1.1 + 1.2
What provide a pathway for movement of water and food and support the leaves and reproductive structures?
Stem
What is the function of the cell wall?
PROTECTION
A ________ is the stages a living thing passes through to go from one generation to the next.
Life cycle
What are the names of the 2 types of roots we have talked about?
Taproot & fibrous
EARTH
What contains an embryo that will form a new plant and contain a food supply for the embryo
Seed
What is the evaporation of water from the surface of the plant?
Transpiration
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a seed plant?
Seed
True or False: Plants produced by vegetative reproduction are genetically identical.
TRUE
Give 200 points to another team and take 200 points away from a different team
:)
Each _______ usually has both male and female parts for reproduction.
Flower
Water travels from the roots to the leaves through tiny tubes in the roots and stems. This is called what?
Capillary Action
What is the second stage in the life cycle of a seed plant?
Seedling
Reproduction of plants that doesn’t involve seeds is called what?
Vegetative reproduction
What are the 4 things plants need to survive and eventually reproduce?
Light
Water
Nutrients
Space
What produces food for the plant and take in and release oxygen and carbon dioxide + allow water to exit the plant
Leaves
How do plants get their food?
Photosynthesis
What is the third stage in the life cycle of a seed plant?
Adult
An organism that transfers pollen from one flower to another is called what?
Pollinator
Coin flip: If you win, gain 400 points, if you lose, lose 400 points
HEADS
What absorbs water and dissolved nutrients and anchor the plant in the soil?
Roots
What is the movement of particles that REQUIRES energy called?
Active transport
How does a seed plant go from the adult to the seed stage?
Pollination
What do seeds need for germination?
Moisture & warmth
Why do plants need light?
Photosynthesis
What is the process called when gas enters and leaves a plant?
Gas exchange
Where is a plant does photosynthesis take place? (BE SPECIFIC)
Chloroplasts
What happens in the seedling stage that makes a plant into an adult?
Grows and develops reproductive structures
What is the main thing pollinators go to a plant for?
Nectar
What is a group of ants called?
Colony
______ is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Diffusion
Define osmosis (BE SPECIFIC)
Water particles moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
What is the male part of a flower called?
Pollen
______ are long stems that grow along the surface of the soil.
Runners
What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
Alpha
Osmosis and diffusion take place when there is a difference in ________ of a substance inside and outside a cell.
Concentration
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
Energy + Water + CO2 ---> Sugar + Oxygen
What is the female part of a flower called?
Ovary (contains the ovule)
Other plants produce new stems that run underground called what?
Rhizomes
Pick a number 1 through 6, if you get it right you gain 800 points, if you get it wrong you lose 400 points. (I will roll the die)
:( or :)
Name the SIX structure in a seed plant we have discussed.
Flowers, stems, seeds, cones, roots, leaves
Where does osmosis usually take place in plants?
Soil & Roots
Pollination occurs after a pollen grain lands on the _______ of the flower.
Stigma
Why do a lot of plants have bright coloured flowers?
To attract pollinators
How many events are in a Decathlon?
10
What are 3 ways plants are important for humans?
Food, clothing, shelter, oxygen, shade, aesthetics, medicine, water, etc
What are the 5 main parts of a plant cell?
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Chloroplasts
Pores
Plants that produce cones are called what?
Conifers
What are the 3 main functions of the stem?
Transport water/nutrients
Anchor the plant
Food/water storage
What are the 5 main nutrients plants need?
nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium magnesium