Plant Parts
How many parts does a plant have?
4
A flowering plant grows...
flowers
A nonflowering plant does not have...
flowers
the food that leaves make for the plant is called...
sugar
a carrot is what type of root?
taproot
Which part of the plant makes the food?
the leaf
true or false: a cactus is a flowering plant
true
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the process of a plant making its own food is called
photosynthesis
name the two types of roots
taproot
fibrous root
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this type of tree often grows flowers and loses its leaves in the fall/winter
deciduous
this type of tree grows cones and keeps its leaves in the fall/winter
coniferous
Plant leaves take in oxygen and release which gas?
carbon dioxide
describe a fibrous root
many roots, similar in size, close to the surface
What are the 4 plant parts?
flower, leaf, stem, roots
Where do the seeds of a flowering plant come from?
the flower
name a type of nonflowering plant
evergreen, pine tree, fern, etc.
What do leaves need to create food?
- carbon dioxide
- water
- sunlight
describe a taproot
one main root, deep in the soil
What four things do plants need to survive?
space, water, air, food
any material needed by living things for energy, growth, and repair is called a
nutrient
Plants that do not make seeds from flowers or cones have what to reproduce?
spores
How do leaves help plants?
Make food for the plant (photosynthesis)
Control the amount of water
Protect the plant
how do the roots help the plant?
- keeps the plant stable
- takes in water and minerals
- stores food