Plant Functions
List the main 4 parts of a plant
Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flower
Scientific study of plants
Botany
What is H2O and does it go in or come out of reaction?
Water, goes into reaction
Tubes that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant
Xylem and Phloem
What is another word for Periderm?
Bark
Functions of the Leaves (1)
Site of Photosynthesis
Smallest functional unit of a plant
Cell
What is O2 and does it go in or come out of reaction?
Oxygen, comes out of reaction
Pulling up water through roots against gravity
Transpiration
Specialized structures within a cell
Organelles
Function of the Flower(1)
Reproduction
Material that makes up plant cell walls
Cellulose
What is CO2 and is it going in or out of reaction?
Carbon Dioxide, goes into reaction
Transports water and minerals from roots to leaves
Xylem
"Brain" of a cell
Nucleus
Function of the Roots (2)
Anchor and Absorb water and minerals
What is the organelle where photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplasts
What is C6H12O6 and does it go in or come out of reaction?
Glucose, comes out of reaction
Transports manufactured food from leaves to other parts of the plant
Phloem
Chromoplasts are responsible for which colored leaves?
Red/Orange
Function of the Stem (2)
Supports the leaves, transports nutrients
Pigment found in green plants that gives them color
Chlorophyll
What brings in energy to make photosynthesis possible?
Light
4 factors of transpiration
Humidity, Temp, Strong winds, Light
Term for pollen going from the stamen of a flower to the stigma of another
Pollination