Ecosystems
This is the source of energy for all food chains
The Sun
This is the process by which plants make their own food
Photosynthesis
This is the part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
Roots
This part of a flower attracts insects
Petals
Unlike animals, plants cannot do this to find food.
Move
In an ecosystem, plants are called this because they make their own food.
Producers
Photosynthesis takes place in this part of the plant
The leaves
These type of plants have leaves that float on the water to capture as much sunlight as possible
Water Lilies
This part of of the stamen produces pollen
Anther
The two main systems that make up a plant.
Root System
Shoot System
This type of consumer gets its energy from eating plants
Primary Consumers
The exact name of the tiny openings that absorb carbon dioxide for photosynthesis to take place
Stomata
This root system has one large main root and smaller roots branching off
Taproot System
Because their stems are flexible, these type of plants are able climb other plants to reach sunlight
Vines
The part of the flower that becomes the seed after fertilization.
Ovule
This type of organism is at the very top of a food chain
Top Consumer
The two things photosynthesis produces.
Sugar & Oxygen
This is what cactus roots do to help the cactus plant survive
Roots spread near the surface to quickly absorb rainwater before it evaporates.
This is why a cactus stem is thick and fleshy.
To store water for survival in dry deser
The part of the flower that becomes the fruit after fertilization.
Ovary
This type of organism gets its energy from eating animals that eat plants.
Secondary Consumer
These are the three ingredients a plant needs to carry out photosynthesis.
What are sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
Mangrove roots adapt to the coastal, muddy, watery environment by doing this.
Growing above the ground
These type of trees drop their leaves in the fall
Deciduous Trees
The special tubes inside the stem that carry water upward through the plant.