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______________ is how plants make food. (the name for the process)
Photosynthesis
________________ is the knoblike structure in the center of the flower.
Pistil
________________ is when a sperm cell and an egg combine.
Fertilization
____________ makes plants green.
Chlorophyll
_____________ are stalks that surround pistils (the male part of the flower).
Stamen
_________________ means resting.
Dormant
___________ are the small leaves below flowers.
Sepals
____________ contains egg cells (part of the pistil).
Ovary
All plants have __________.
Cells
What 3 things do plants need to live?
1 sunlight
2 water
3 carbon dioxide
How is a pine needle like a tulip leaf?
They are both leaves.
What are the jobs of the stem in a plant?
1 stems carry materials (water, food) throughout the plant
2 stems support the plant so it stands upright
What type of root does a carrot have?
Taproot
Why would a daisy have a flexible stem instead of a woody stem?
They don't need woody stems to support the flower.
What is the stamen's job?
Why does making nectar help flowers become pollinated?
Animals looking for nectar help spread pollen.
How are sunlight and plant reproduction linked?
Plants turn sunlight into energy for reproduction.
Which of these plants grows from spores, not seeds?
a. fern
b. carrot
c. pine tree
d. tumbleweed
a. fern
How would you explain the difference between a seed and a spore?
A spore is a single cell, and seeds are multicellular.
Which of these is part of how a plant grows with seeds?
a. Roots from runners take root.
b. A root cutting grows in water.
c. Fruit separates from the parent plant.
d. Bulbs turn green and begin making their own food.
c. Fruit separates from the parent plant.
How could you grow apples without starting from apple seeds?
a. planting apple spores
b. grafting branches to another tree
c. putting a section of root in water
d. growing apples on runner stems
b. grafting branches to another tree
How do plants get their food?
Through photosynthesis - they make their own food.
What is the male part of a flower? What does it make?
Stamen makes pollen.
What is the female part of the flower? What does it contain?
Where is the chlorophyll in a plant cell? Inside the _________.
Chloroplast