The __________ takes water from the roots to leaves.
stem
The leaf uses chlorophyll and the sun to make food from the sun's energy. What else does it require?
-carbon dioxide
-water
The roots ___________ the plant to the ground.
anchor
The ___________takes water from roots up through the stem.
xylem
If stems are called the 'highway' of the plant... what are leaves called?
food factory
What are two things that can grow off of the stem?
leaves, spines, or flowers
There is not a lot of sunlight inside a rainforest. What adaptation do leaves make that allow them to gain energy from the sun?
Any of the following:
bigger leaves
more chlorophyll (darker green)
grow tall and skinny
This structure is where gasses are exchanged in the leaf.
stomata
Needles have a coating that helps the pine tree retain (keep water.) Describe the coating that pine trees use.
wax