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Plant Structures
Ch3 L3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stomata | Small openings or pores on the suface of leaves |
| Transpiration | The process of water evaporates from a plants leaves |
| Embryo | Young plant that develops from a zygote |
| Germination | The spouting of the embryo , happens when embryo resumes it’s growth following dormacy |
| Flower | The reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female structure in plants |
| Describe the 3 functions of roots | roots anchor plants and absorb water and minerals, sometimes store food |
| Describe the 2 functions of stems | Carries substances between plants roots and leaves and provides structures |
| Describe the function of leaves | They carry out he process of photosynthesis and capture the suns energy |
| What are the 3 ways a seed can be dispersed | On animals, by wind, water |
| Know and be able to label the structures of a flower | Stamens, sepals, petals, pistils |
| Know what each part of the flower does | Sepals and petals: sepals is the protective structure on the baby plant, petals are the outcome of sepals Stamens: the male reproductive parts Pistils: the female reproductive parts |