Plant Parts
This supports the leaves and holds the transportation system for the plant.
The stem
What is one type of veins in leaf that run next to each other side by side in straight lines?
parallel veins
the top layer of the leaf we see is
Waxy or smooth
What part of the leaf actually performs photosynthesis?
The chloroplasts
What GREEN chemical fills chloroplasts and makes photosynthesis possible?
Chlorophyll
This allows the plant to reproduce.
The seed.
What is one type of veins in a leaf that go out in different directions and begins with a B?
Branching Veins
What are the holes, or pores, that let gasses in and out of the leaf called?
Stomata
What are the ingredients needed for photosynthesis?
you need 4 answers for this one to be correct
Water, Nutrients, Sunlight, and Carbon Dioxide
How does Carbon Dioxide get into the leaf?
Through the stomata.
This part supports and stabilizes the plant and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
The roots
what is the one set of vein tubes that brings water up from the roots for the plant. These tubes begin with an x.
xylem tubes
In the leaf, what are the xylem and phloem called?
The veins
What are the two things made during photosynthesis?
Oxygen and food for the plant
How does Oxygen get out of the leaf?
Through the stomata.
The roots absorb this. There are 2 answers to this question to get it correct
Water and Nutrients.
What is the set of vein tubes called that Carrie’s the food the leaf makes to all parts of the plant and creates the fruit, vegetable……. These tubes begin with a P.
phloem tubes
What are the two tubes that carry water and nutrients to the leaf and carry plant food away from the leaf called? There are 2 answers to this 2 get it correct.
The xylem and phloem
What is plant food mostly made of?
Sugar
What gives plants their carbon dioxide in the air?
animals
Will a plant live longer or shorter if it has very few roots?
Shorter, because it won’t be able to absorb the amount of water and nutrients that it needs to live.
true or false. The veins in a plant are in the roots, stem and leaves of the entire plant.
true
What is the leaf's job?
To make food for the plant using photosynthesis
Why can't the roots perform photosynthesis?
Because sunlight is needed for photosynthesis, and the roots don't get any sunlight because they are underground
Why is photosynthesis so important to animals and humans? What does photosynthesis give to animals Besides food to eat?
oxygen