Plant Needs
hese are the five basic things plants need to survive.
Water, light, nutrients, space, temperature
What happens during germination?
A seed begins to grow into a new plant
A plant that produces flowers is called a(n) ________.
Angiosperm
This is the female part of the flower that produces ovules.
Pistil
Write the word equation for photosynthesis.
Carbon dioxide + water + Light Energy→ glucose + oxygen
Plants need this to make their food through photosynthesis.
Light
seeds go through 5 stages to become a new plant. Name any two.
Germination, seedling, growth, flowering, seed production)
These plants reproduce by spores and do not produce flowers or seeds.
Cryptogams
he male part of the flower that produces pollen is called the ________.
Stamen
These small openings on leaves allow gas exchange
Stomata
lants need room to grow. What is this called?
Space
Bulbs also have a life cycle. Name one stage.
Dormancy, sprouting, flowering, bulb formation
These plants produce seeds but do not produce flowers
Gymnosperms
This part of the pistil receives pollen during pollination, most top part
Stigma
These anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients.
Roots
This affects how fast or slow a plant grows.
Temperature
his term describes a plant that lives for more than two years
Perennial
A plant that has tissues for transporting water and nutrients is called ________.
Vascular plant
The part of the stamen that contains the pollen is called the ________.
Anther
Name three nutrient commonly found in manure.
Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
This gas from the air is used by plants to make food.
Carbon dioxide
Explain what “dormant” means.
period when growth stops or slows down to survive harsh conditions)
Give an example of a non-vascular plant.
Moss
These are the tiny structures inside the ovary that develop into seeds after fertilization.
Ovules)
This is land that is suitable for growing crops.
Arable land