SEEDS
True or False: All seeds look the same and are about the same size and shape.
False
This is what roots are always looking for.
Water and nutients.
Name a stem that you can eat.
Asparagus/rhubarb/broccoli/bamboo shoots/sugar cane/potato/celery/carrot . . .
What is a leaf that you can eat.
Spinach/lettuce/cabbage/kale/swiss chard/arugula . . .
When is a fruit ready to be eaten?
When it is ripe.
Name five seeds that people eat.
Answers will vary.
What are three of the four functions of roots?
Absorb water and nutrients from the soil/Anchor the plant into the ground/Move water and nutrients of the stem/Store food.
Name 2 functions of the stem.
Central support structure/Transports water and nutrients absorbed by the roots to the leaves and flowers.
What is the outside edge of a plant called?
The margin.
Name a blue fruit that is small and round.
Blueberry.
Name two of the four functions of seeds.
Maintain dormancy until better environmental conditions arise/Afford protection to young plant at vulnerable developmental stage/Contain adequate food supply until photosynthesis is possible/Dispersal of plants.
What type of root does a carrot have?
Taproot.
What carries water from the roots to the leaves?
The stem.
What are the two main functions of the veins.
Transport water and provide stability.
Why are petals brightly flowered?
To attract pollinators.
What is the name of the baby plant inside the seed: Hint: starts with E.
Embryo
What type of root system looks like the top of the tree?
Fibrous root system.
Plants in this category have unusual and beautiful stems because they are designed to store a lot of water to survive droughts.
Succulents.
What is the tip of a leave called.
The apex.
What develops into a fruit?
The flower.
What is the external part of the seed that protects the embryo?
The seed coat.
These do most of the work of absorbing water and nutrients for the plant.
Root hairs.
Is a radish a stem?
No
What part of the leaf is broad and flat.
The blade.
When the flower dies and falls off, it leaves behind a
Fruit