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How Plants Live
Question | Answer |
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Xylem | Vascular tissue in plants that carries water and minerals from the roots to stems and leaves. |
Phloem | Vascular tissue in plants that carries food from leaves to other parts of the plant |
What are the functions of roots? | To hold the plant in the ground, absorb water, stores food and transport them to different parts of the plant |
What are the three main parts of a leave? | Petiole, blade and veins. |
Stomata | Allows carbon dioxide and oxygen to enter the leaf. |
Chlorophyll | The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis. |
Why are leaves green | They are green because they contain chloroplasts (a green pigment that contains chlorophyll. |
What do plants need to make food | Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide |
Why is oxygen important | Oxygen is important because it breaks down food to release the chemical energy stored in it. |
Nectar | A sweet liquid that many kinds of flowers produce |
Germinate | Start to grow into a new plant |
Pollination | The process by which pollen is transferred from the stamen to the pistil. |