1. Roots hold a plant in place in the ground.
2. Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
3. Roots store extra food for the plant.
100
Name 3 important jobs of stems:
1. Stems hold the leaves/flowers up toward the sunlight.
2. Stems carry water up from the soil to the leaves.
3. Stems carry food from leaves to other plant parts.
100
What is the most important job of a plant's leaves?
To make food for the plant
100
Flowers enable plants to ________________.
Reproduce
200
Besides food, name 3 things that plants are used for:
Answers may include: to make houses, buildings, furniture, paper, clothing, turpentine, rope/twine, and medicines; to provide shade
200
What is the difference between a taproot and a fibrous root?
Taproots are longer and grow straight down into the soil.
Fibrous roots are shorter and spread out in the soil.
200
What tissue inside the plant's stem carries food?
Phloem
200
What is the edge of a leaf called?
Margin
200
What is the difference between stamens and pistils?
Stamens are the male reproductive parts of a plant.
Pistils are the female reproductive parts of a plant.
300
Name 3 things that plants need to make their own food:
1. Water
2. Sunlight
3. Carbon Dioxide
300
Do all roots grow in the soil?
No - some grow in water
300
What tissue inside a plant's stem carries water?
Xylem
300
What is the center vein of a leaf called?
Midrib
300
In which part of the flower are pollen grains containing sperm cells located?
Anther
400
What do plants give off as a waste product?
Oxygen
400
What is a root cap?
A root cap is something that grows on the ends of roots to protect the roots as they push through the soil
400
What are growth rings?
Rings (usually filled with xylem) inside of the stem of a tree that indicate the age of the tree
400
What is the name of the pigment that gives plants its green color and is necessary for photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
400
What is the process of transferring pollen from the stamens to the pistils of a flower is called?
Pollination
500
The process through which plants make their own food is called ______________.
Photosynthesis
500
Name 3 roots that people eat:
Answers may include: Carrots, beets, radishes, turnips, onions, and potatoes
500
What is the difference between herbaceous stems and woody stems?
Herbaceous stems are green, soft, and flexible.
Woody stems are brownish, hard, and not easily bendable.
500
Tiny holes called __________ allow water and carbon dioxide to enter into a leaf as well as oxygen and excess water to exit it.
Stomata
500
What is the difference between a complete and incomplete flower?
A complete flower contains both male and female reproductive parts on the same flower or plant.
An incomplete flower contains either the male or female reproductive parts, but not both.