Stems
This plant part holds the plant upright.
What is the stem?
Roots absorb this from the soil.
What is water?
Plants need this from the sun to grow.
What is sunlight?
This part of the plant makes food using sunlight.
What are leaves?
This carries water from roots to leaves.
What is the stem?
The stem transports water through these tube-like structures.
What is xylem?
Roots help keep the plant in place. This is called what?
What is anchoring?
This tool is used to dig small holes for planting.
What is a trowel?
This part of the plant grows underground.
What are roots?
Plants make their own food through this process.
What is photosynthesis?
This type of stem grows along the ground (like strawberries).
What is a runner?
This main thick root grows straight down.
What is a taproot?
Adding dead leaves or compost to soil improves it. This is called what?
What is fertilizing, or composting?
These carry food from leaves to other parts of the plant.
What is a phloem?
This gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
This part of the stem helps transport sugar.
What is a phloem?
These tiny root parts increase surface area for absorption.
What are root hairs?
Rotating crops helps prevent this problem in soil.
What is nutrient depletion (or pests/disease buildup)?
This waxy layer on leaves prevents water loss.
What is a cuticle?
This is the loss of water vapor from leaves.
What is transpiration?
This ring in a tree trunk shows yearly growth.
What are growth rings?
This type of root system has many thin roots spreading out.
What is the fibrous root system?
Soil that drains well but holds nutrients is called this.
What is the loamy soil?
This opening on leaves allows gas exchange.
What is the stoma, or stomata?
This sugar is produced during photosynthesis.
What is glucose?