Defintions 1
Describe adaptations
A feature or characteristic of an organism that makes it better suited to its environment
The main body of the plant above ground that supports the leaves and branches is called the petal.
False: It is called the stem
List two examples of how we use plants to meet the following needs:
Food
Vegetables, fruit, grains like wheat or rice
cutting
A section of a plant capable of developing into a new plant
Explain the role or job of the following plant parts:
Stem
Hold up plant, support flower and leaves, carry water and nutrients up to rest of the plant
Runner
An outgrowth of stems extending along the ground which gives rise to new plants at various points
The requirements of plants are air, sun, water, nutrients, and space to grow.
True
List two examples of how we use plants to meet the following needs:
Clothing
Cotton, hemp, linen
pistil
Female part of the flower containing the egg(s) in it’s base near the bottom of the petals
Explain the role or job of the following plant parts:
Flower
Pollination, attract pollinators
fruit
The fleshy, often sweet part of a plant that holds the seeds
Plants all need the exact same requirements in the exact same amount.
False: Some plants need more water or sun than others
List two examples of how we use plants to meet the following needs:
Shelter
Houses, log cabin, huts
photosynthesis
The process of making food (sugars) in green plants or organisms that contain chlorophyll (using sun, carbon dioxide, and water)
Describe the life cycle of a plant using words like “first” and “then”. Be sure to explain how the cycle repeats itself in nature.
First, a seed is planted in the soil. It grows into a seedling and matures into a full grown flower. It is pollinated and grows more flowers. The flower goes to seed, and then new seeds are planted and start to grow all over again.
pollination
The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part in order to grow a new plant
A plant that grows in the desert (such as a cactus) requires very little water and a lot of sun.
True
Explain the role or job of the following plant parts:
Roots
anchor plant, draw up water and nutrients from soil
roots
A network of tubules and fibres that grow from the base of the plant stem extending outward underground
Explain the following methods of propagation (spreading) of plants. Describe what each term means:
Strawberry Plant- Runner
An outgrowth of stems extending along the ground which gives rise to new plants at various points
anther
The male part of the flower that consists of a long stalk and a bulb on the tip
Explain the role or job of the following plant parts:
Leaves
Absorb sunlight and carry out photosynthesis (make food for plant), protect plant
life cycle
The sequence of stages that organisms go through from egg to adult
Explain the following methods of propagation (spreading) of plants. Describe what each term means:
Potato plant- Tuber
An underground stem that gives rise to new plants