What are the 5 basic needs of plants?
Light
Water
Air
Space
Warmth
What is the name for the process that plants use to grow and survive?
photosynthesis
What type of plant contains both male and female reproductive organs?
Flowering plants (Pistil for Female, and Stamen for Male)
What part of the plant attracts pollinators?
The flower
DOUBLE POINTS
What type of plant, with a somewhat dirty lifestyle, is also known as a Perennial?
Bulb Plants
What are the 3 reasons why plants need animals?
Animals spread pollen
Animals spread seeds
Animals make manure
What type of plant cannot grow tall?
Non-vascular
Which part of the plant makes pollen?
Anther
Which plant type stores water better?
Vascular plants
TRIPLE POINTS
Flowering plants are known as _______
and non-flowering plants are know as ________
angiosperms, gymnosperms
What are the 3 reasons why animals need plants?
For food
For oxygen creation and carbon dioxide absorption
For shelter
Which organelle in a plant cell absorbs light?
Chloroplasts
DOUBLE POINTS
What are the two types of pollination that a plant can have?
Cross-pollination and Self-pollination
Which structure allows for the plant to "breathe" and allows carbon dioxide to enter?
The Stoma [p], or Stomata [s]
What are the stages of a bulb life cycle?
Dormant
Waking up
Bloom
Falling asleep
What are the 3 main ways that food is grown?
Farms, Greenhouses, Home gardens
Define Diffusion AND Osmosis
Diffusion - movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration
Osmosis - movement of water from a less concentrated solution to a higher concentrated solution
What is the name for a winged seed?
Samara
Water is transported through the plant through the _______, and glucose is transported through the _______
Xylem, Phloem
What are the stages of a seed plant life cycle, in order?
Seed
Germination
Growth
Reproduction
Spreading seeds
What are the 3 types of nutrients that plants LOVE?
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium
What is the word formula for photosynthesis?
Energy (sunlight) + Carbon Dioxide (CO2) + Water (H2O) = Glucose (C6H12O6) + Oxygen (O2)
What are the four parts of the pistil?
stigma, style, ovary, ovule
Name the 3 types of roots that a plant could have
Tap Root, Fibrous Root, Prop Root
Define Germination
When a plant grows from a seed to a sprout. The seed will swell and split in the soil and a sprout will form.