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Plants
Plants and Photosynthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are plants three "organs"? | leaves, roots, and stem |
| What are the function(s) of a plants roots? | Roots help the plant stay in one place by burrowing into the ground. They also absorb nutrients and water from the ground. |
| What are the function(s) of a plants stem? | Stems hold water and help support the plant. They also act as a highway system to help plants get what they need. |
| What "ingredients" do plants need to perform photosynthesis? | Water, Sunlight, and Carbon Dioxide |
| The process of a plant making its own food is called _____. | Photosynthesis |
| What are the function(s) of a plants leaves? | Leaves help the plant produce food by gathering sunlight and using it in the process of photosynthesis |
| Tiny pores or openings in a plants leaves that take in carbon dioxide are called ____. | Stomata |
| Humans breathe in _________ and out _______. | Oxygen, Carbon dioxide |
| What is responsible for giving plants their green color? | Chlorophylll |
| What is the function of the xylem? | The xylem carries water and nutrients through the plant from the roots to the stem and leaves |
| Plants take in _____ and out ______. | Carbon dioxide, Oxygen |
| What is the function of the phloem? | The phloem picks up the sugar, made during photosynthesis, and carries it throughout the plant. |
| What do plants make as a result of photosynthesis? | Oxygen and Sugar |
| How does a plant absorb water? | Through its roots |
| How does a plant absorb sunlight? | Through its leaves |
| Why are plants considered to be producers? | Plants are producers because they "produce" their own food through photosynthesis |