Roots
What is the job of roots?
To hold the plant in the ground and take in water.
What does the stem do?
It holds up the plant and moves water and food.
What do leaves do for a plant?
They make food using sunlight.
What do flowers do?
They help the plant make seeds.
What is inside a fruit?
Seeds.
What kind of root is thin and spread out?
Fibrous root.
What does the stem carry to the leaves?
Water and nutrients.
What gas do leaves take in?
Carbon dioxide.
What do flowers need to make seeds?
Pollen.
What do seeds grow into?
New plants.
What kind of root is thick and grows deep into the ground?
Tap root.
Name one plant with a thick, strong stem.
Tree or sunflower.
What gas do leaves give off?
Oxygen.
Who helps move pollen from flower to flower?
Bees or other insects.
How do fruits help seeds?
They protect them and help move them.
Name one plant that has a tap root.
Carrot, beet, or dandelion.
True or False: Stems help the plant stay in the ground.
False
What part of the leaf lets water and air in and out?
The stomata (say: stow-MAH-tuh).
What part of the flower becomes the fruit?
The ovary.
Name one way seeds move to new places.
By wind, animals, water, or people.
How do roots help the rest of the plant?
They bring water and nutrients to the rest of the plant.
Why is a broken stem a big problem for a plant?
Because water and food can’t move through it.
What green stuff in leaves helps make food?
Chlorophyll.
Why are flowers often colorful and smelly?
To attract insects and animals.
What three things does a seed need to grow?
Water, warmth, and soil.