Parts of a Plant
What absorb's water from the ground?
Roots
Which part attracts pollinators to the flower?
Petals
Which part protects the flower before it blooms?
Sepals
Name the three things needed for photosynthesis?
Sun + Water + Carbon Dioxide
What are the two things needed for cellular respiration to occur?
Oxygen + Glucose
What is responsible for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant?
Stem
This part of the flower turns into the fruit/vegetable once fertilized (pollinated).
Ovary
Which sticky part of the flower is responsible for catching pollen?
Stigma
When can photosynthesis occur? Why? Be specific.
Daytime ONLY. Sunlight is needed for this process to occur.
When can cellular respiration occur? Why? Be specific.
Where in the plant does photosynthesis occur?
Leaf
What is the male part of a flower called?
Stamen
This part is responsible for producing the pollen.
Anther
What is created through photosynthesis?
Glucose + Oxygen
What is created through cellular respiration?
Water + CO2 + ATP
The process of reproduction and pollination takes place inside of which part of the plant?
Flower
Which parts of the flower make up the entire male structure?
Anther + Filament
What is the female part of a flower called?
Pistil
In which types of organisms can photosynthesis happen?
Plants ONLY.
In which types of organisms can cellular respiration happen?
All living things.
The holes on the surface of leaves that allow gases to enter and leave the plant are called ...
Stomata
Describe pollination.
Occurs when the pollen moves from the anther to the stigma. The pollen then moves down the style and into the ovary.
Which parts of the flower make up the entire female structure?
Stigma + Style + Ovary
What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?
To store energy in the form of sugar.
To create food for the plant.
The main purpose of cellular respiration is ...
To turn glucose into a form of energy that the organism can use.