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Give one function of the roots
suck up water
hold the plant in place
store nutrients
Give one example of how a plant can move
their roots reach downward
their stems push upward
some plants turn to face the sun
some open their petals during the day and close at night
the study of plants is called this
botany
What is the tallest living thing on earth?
The source of all life on earth is _______.
the sun
This type of plant or tree stays green all year long.
an evergreen
Tell one function of the petals of a flower.
protect the inside parts of the flower
attract pollinators with beautiful colors and smells
When humans exhale we release a gas called ___________.
carbon dioxide
There are many parts of the female part (pistils) of a flower. List one of them.
stigma
style
ovary
ovules
What is the leaf's job?
to make food for the plant
The first stage of a plant's life cycle
the seed
This gives plants their green color.
chlorophyll
This type of plant must eat insects in order to live because it cannot get the proper nutrients from the soil.
a carnivorous plant
Plants needs sun to provide nourishment and life through a process called __________.
What is photosynthesis
This substance carries the water and nutrients all throughout a tree or plant
sap
When a seed sprouts, it is called ______.
germination
This sticky substance is the tree's response to damage.
resin
The very center of the trunk of a tree is called the __________.
heartwood
The cotyledons are the first _________ of a plant.
leaves
This type of tree slows its growth in fall, looses its leaves, and rests until spring.
deciduous
The tiny pores on the underside of the leaf that releases the oxygen molecules into the air
stomata
What is another factor BESIDES water, sunlight, and nutrients that plants need to grow?
climate
correct type of soil
A plant's roots will always grow down because of this
gravitropism
The ________ are the male part of the flowers
the stamen
List 3 ways that seeds are dispersed.
gravity
air/wind
animals
water
explosion