Working all day long
A chemical process a leaf uses to produce food for its plant.
What is
PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
A leaf is joined to its plant by this structure.
What is a
STEM?The kind of leaf that has a special design for a special function.
What is a
MODIFIED LEAF?
The plant with hinged leaves that close shut like the jaws of a steel trap.
What is the
VENUS FLYTRAP?
What are
water, air and light?
A network of large and small "pipes" which spread outward across a leaf to transport liquids and provide structural support.
What are
VEINS?
Special leaves called "hands" which are used to grasp and support its plant structure.
What are
TENDRILS?
An underwater plant that has hallow, bladderlike leaves filled with water.
What is the
BLADDERWORT?
The name of the openings on the underside of leaves where air passes into the leaf.
What is
STOMATA?
An especially large vein running up the middle of many leaves.
What is the
MIDRIB?
The modified leaf that contains no chlorophyll, but works to protect its plant.
What are
SPINES?
The bright colors and honey-scented nectar of this plant lure the insects that drown in its leaves.
What is the
PITCHER PLANT?
The special pigment (coloring) that makes plants green, AND the tiny packages that hold this pigment.
What is
CHLOROPHYLL
and
CHLOROPLASTS?
The waxy covering the coats the skin of a leaf and prevents water from escaping.
What is the
CUTICLE?
The name of many layers of lower leaves which remain below ground, form this.
(hint: we eat SOME of them)
What is a
BULB?
(onions)
The sticky, glistening dew drops on this plant are the bait that attract insects.
What is the
SUNDEW?
The type of sugar food plants need to live.
What is
GLUCOSE?
Comes from the Greek word 'chloros,' which means "light green" or "greenish-yellow."
What is
CHLORO-?
The name for plants that make some of their own food, but also also obtain food nourishment from insects.
What are
INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS?
True or False:
Insectivorous plants contain chlorophyll.
What is
TRUE?