Seeds
What do all plants start from?
Seed
What is the baby plant inside the seed called?
Embryo
What do roots do for a plant?
Take in water and nutrients.
What kind of root does a carrot have?
taproot
What is a root vegetable that we eat?
Carrot, radish, beet
What are 3 things a seed needs to grow?
Water, air, warmth
What part of the seed stores food?
cotyledon
What else do roots do besides absorb water?
Hold the plant in the ground.
What kind of root looks like many thin strings?
fibrous roots
What seed grows into a sunflower?
Sunflower seed
What is it called when a seed starts to grow?
Germination
What covers and protects the seed?
Seed coat or testa
How do roots help keep soil from washing away?
They hold it together and prevent erosion.
What kind of roots grow above the ground?
Aerial roots
Which grows faster — roots or stems?
roots
What part of the seed grows first?
Roots
What part of the seed first breaks open when it starts to grow?
Seed coat
What part of the root takes in water from the soil?
root hairs
What kind of root can store food underground?
What seed is talked about in the Bible?
Mustard seed
Why do some seeds have hard shells?
To protect the baby plant inside!
Why does the seed store food inside it?
So the baby plant can grow before it makes its own food.
How do roots help a tree stay upright in strong wind?
They anchor it deep and wide in the soil
What is it called when a plant knows how to grow roots towards the ground and stems towards the sky?
Geotropism
Why are roots important to us?
They help grow food, keep soil healthy, and store nutrients.