nutrition and respiration 1
The leaves contain a green substance called
chlorophyll
When do plants breathe?
During day and night
How do we call the plants that reproduce by fruits which contain their seeds?
angiosperms
What do ferns use to reproduce?
spores
What is aloe vera used for?
after-sun cream and toothpaste among others
water and minerals from the soil form the
raw sape
What gasses interchage occur during respiration?
plants take oxygen and release carbon dioxide
What do we call the flowering plants that reproduce by cones?
gymnosperm
asexual reproduction
What are cocoa beans used for?
To produce chocolate
Water, minerals from the soil and CO2 together form the
elaborated sap
Through which structures is the oxygen, as well as nutrients, transported to all the plant?
What are the male and female cells called
pollen and ovules
Where are spores stored?
In the spore capsules
Which plant seeds (of the book) can be used in soaps and cosmetics?
The cotton
What does the plant need to make their own food?
water, minerals, sunlight and CO2
What is the name of the proccess in which plants produce their own food?
photosynthesis
Name the parts of the male reproductive organs of a flower
Stamen that is formed by the anther and the filament
How do we call the thick, underground stems through some plants reproduce?
tubers
Which plant can we use to produce Biofuel?
Rapeseed
What is elaborated sap mostly?
sugar
Why do we say that the plants sustain life on the planet?
Because they release more oxygen than they need
What are the parts of the female reproductive organs of a flower?
Pistil that is formed by the stigma, the style and the ovary
What do we call the horizontal stems which grow above the ground?
stolons
What are cocoa beans rich in?
healthy minerals and antioxidants