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Structure of flowers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The root does this to the plant. | Anchors the plant |
| What does the root absorb from the ground? | water and dissolved minerals |
| Name a plant that stores food in their roots | carrots and turnips |
| What holds the leaves and flowers in place | The stem |
| Name a stem that stores food | potatoes |
| Leaves make food in a process called | Photosynthesis |
| Leaves contain tiny pores on the underside called | stomata |
| Name a gas that enters the plant through the stomata | Carbon dioxide |
| Name a gas that leaves the plant through the pores | Oxygen |
| Loss of water vapour from the surface of the leaves? | Transpiration |
| Name 3 minerals that are dissolved in water | Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
| Higher level: Name the tube that carries the water up the plant | xylem |
| Higher level: Name the tube that carries the food around the plant | phloem |
| What is the function of the flower | reproduction |
| Describe how to show the path of water through a plant | red dye, beaker, water, celery |
| Describe an experiment to show that water is taken in through the roots and passes out of the plant | test tube, plant, water, oil |
| Describe an experiment to show that water evaporates from the surface of a leaf by transpiration | potted plant, bag, water |
| Higher level: xylem is normally what type of tissue, hard or soft? | hard- it forms wood in trees |
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