Vocab 1
a simple way
to represent a
more complex
object or idea
Model
Living things are called_____________.
What are the 5 main external structures of a plant?
•flower
•fruit
•leaves
•stem
•roots
the main root of the plant.
They are long and thick and often store food for the plant.
taproot
Examples of leaves that can be eaten are___, ____, and ____.
Kale, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, beet greens, sage, basil
the way a person thinks about and understands the world.
world view
something in nature that helps plants, animals, and people live and grow are called_____________.
nutrients
What is the external structure of a plant that anchors the plant in place and it takes water and nutrients from the soil for the plant?
roots
thin roots that spread out in all directions from the plant. Lots of them together are very thick.
They help keep the dirt in place to prevent erosion.
fibrous roots
Examples of seeds we eat are?
List at least 3
beans
corn
peas
peanuts
the process of plants making food using energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, and water
photosynthesis
the parts that
an organism
is made of is called its ___________.
structure
a thin stem that usually lives through one growing season is a ________ _______.
soft, green stem
This part of the plant holds the plants upright. They also support the leaves, flowers, and fruit on the plant.
Stem
Examples of flowers we eat from a plant.
list at least 3
broccoli
cauliflower
artichoke
a tiny internal structure found in leaves where photosynthesis occurs
chloroplast
structures on the inside of an organism are called its _______________.
internal structure
What external structures of plants help them reproduce?
flowers and fruit
straw-like tubes in the stem that move water from the roots to the leaves
xylem
Examples of roots we eat from a plant
List at least 3
celery potato
carrots garlic
beets
radish
turnip
the green coloring inside the chloroplasts that uses energy from the sun to make food for the plant
chlorophyll
structures on the outside of an organism are called its ____________________.
external structure
plants are used to __________ and __________.
make fabric for clothes
provide shelter for people and animals
tubes in the stem that carry food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant
phloem
Examples of stems we eat from a plant
list at least 3
celery
asparagus
rhubarb