Roots
Two important jobs roots do:
soak up nutrients and water
A stems job is to?
support leaves, plant and store water
these types of trees do not change color or shed leaves in the fall?
evergreens, pine tree, conifers
Why do seeds have a seed coat?
to protect the plant inside
What is the a flower's job?
to make seeds
another important job that roots do:
provide stability
A stem we eat is?
celery, asparagus, rhubarb ...
The process of making food from air and sunlight within a plant's leaves is called?
photosynthesis
name a seed we eat...
sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts...
colorful leaves on a flower are called?
petals
name two roots we eat:
carrot, ginger, beet, radish ...
prickly points that protect a rose on the stem?
thorns
The pigment in plant leaves that makes them a green color is called?
How do seeds travel?
By air, wind, water, animals, people...
What is nectar?
sweet liquid produced by flowers that attracts pollinators
The thick long root growing downward on a carrot is called?
taproot
a tree stem is called?
a trunk
poison ivy has how many points on its leaves?
three
a young plant is called a...
seedling, sprout, or shoot
What moves pollen from flower to flower?
butterflies, bees, hummingbirds...
When there are no roots to help the soil stay in place what happens?
erosion
the place where a leaf or twig comes out of a stem is called?
The gas we breathe from leaves of plants is called?
oxygen
What is the largest or smallest seed on Earth?
palm tree seed (largest) and mustard seed (smallest)
What grows around a seed to protect it?
The fruit or a seed pod