Bonus Questions
Something that causes a plant to act in a certain way.
Stimulus
What two things do the roots take from the soil?
Water and Nutrients
Flowering plants grow _______ to protect their seeds.
Fruit
A ________ is what a plant does because of a stimulus.
response
The stem transports water, nutrients, and food around the plant. We can compare the stem to what? (Hint: cars drive on it)
A Highway
A sticky and sweet substance made by flowers to attract bees and other insects.
Nectar
Non-Flowering plants like pine trees grow __________ to protect their seeds.
Pinecones
What are three important stimuli that affect plants?
light, heat, and gravity
The roots and stem _______ the plant.
Support
Leaves need water, nutrients, air, and _________ in order to make food for the plant.
Sunlight
Non-Flowering plants like ferns and mosses don’t create seeds, they create ______ to reproduce.
Spores
There is plant on a window sill, and outside the sun is shining. What will the plant do to respond to light?
The plant will lean towards the sunlight.
There are two types of roots: fibrous roots and ___________.
Taproots
Flowers use patterns on their petals to help direct insects to their nectar. We can compare these patterns to ________. (Hint: Planes)
Landing Strips
Non-flowering and flowering plants depend on ________ and ________ to transport their seeds/spores.
Wind and Animals
When responding to gravity, a plant's stem will grow (1) _______ and the plant's roots will grow (2) ______.
(1) up and (2) down
The stem can have hairs, thorns, or toxins to protect the plant from ________.
Predators
The name of the process that flowers perform to make food is called ____________.
Photosynthesis
Pine trees have seeds that are flat and have a wing that helps them travel in the air. What is a fun name for these seeds?
Helicopter Seeds