All about seeds
What is a seed?
Part of a plant placed in the ground to grow.
Where are plant roots usually located?
They are usually found underground.
What part of the flower is located underground?
The Roots
True or False
The scientific study of plants is called Botany.
True
What does grass seed need to grow?
Sunlight, soil, water
Why are seeds important?
They keep us having new plants.
What is one way roots help a plant?
They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
What part of the flower makes new flowers?
The seeds
True or False
Seeds can be dispersed by a bird carrying a tree limb with a berry in its beak.
True
How do ollas help plants?
They irrigate (give water to) the roots of plants.
What does a seed need to grow?
Water, oxygen, and sunlight to grow.
What color are plant roots?
Brown or Tan
What is the part of the flower that supports it and carries water to the leaves?
The Stem
All plants are edible.
False
How do you regrow an avocado?
Cut the avocado in half. Remove the large seed from the core. Then remove the brown shell. Put toothpicks in it and place part of it in water.
How long it will take a seed to grow.
Fill in the blank
Roots ___________ the plant to the ground.
Anchor
What part of the plant attracts bees, other insects, or even animals?
The petals
True or False
Evergreen Trees stay green all year long.
True
What gas do plants absorb to create oxygen?
Carbon dioxide (CO2).
What are the 4 types of seed dispersal?
Water, Animal, Wind, and Mechanical
What is a vegetable that has roots we eat?
Carrots, radishes, or ________
What part of the plant uses light from the sun to turn nutrients from the soil into food for the flower?
Leaves
True or False
Deciduous trees are red, yellow, and orange in the spring and green in the winter.
False. Deciduous trees are green in the spring and red, yellow, and orange in the fall
When you rub a leaf with a spoon on a paper and green is left behind, what is that green residue called?
Chlorophyll