Latin
This word means earth in greek
What is geo ?
These stems grow sideways along the ground. Grass often has these.
What are runners?
This part of the flower is called the female part.
What is carpel?
The main three nutrients that plants need to grow.
What are potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorous?
This type of dispersal mimics a slingshot.
What is mechanical dispersion?
Gravitas is the latin word for this.
What is weight or pressure?
A plant is classified as this if its stem is hard and woody.
What is a woody or herbaceous plant?
The male part of the flower is called this.
What is Stamen?
A type of soil that is made from decayed plant and animal matter.
What is compost?
This refers to the process of copying nature to solve problems.
What is biomimicry?
This latin word means back and is where we get our name for dorsal fin.
What is dorsum?
These tubes send nutrients from the root into other parts of the plant.
What are xylem?
This family of flowers is one of the largest on earth, with more than 30,000 species. Even today, new species are being discovered.
What is the Orchid Family?
This part of the root has tough cells that push through the dirt in search of moisture and nutrients.
What is the root cap?
Because broccoli is seedless, it is considered this.
What is a vegetable?
This is the latin word for meat.
What is carn ?
These tubes send the sugar that a plant makes in its leaves to the rest of the plant.
What are phloem?
The family of plants is frightening because it can consume larger animals.
What is the pitcher plant family?
The main jobs of roots. (you must name 3 or 4 to be correct)
What is providing nutrients, providing water, providing stability and preventing erosion?
This process is required in order to make a seed.
What is pollination?
This greek word means above.
What is epi?
When a plant grows towards light, we call it this.
What is phototropism?
Orchids that grow on trees.
What are epiphytes?
Chemicals that affect how a plant grows.
A fleshy fruit with a hard stone surrounding the seed.