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Plant structures
Chapter 3 Lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stomata | Small openings on the underside of leaves through which oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide can move |
| Transpiration | The process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves |
| Embryo | The young organism that develops from a zygote |
| Germination | The sprouting of an embryo out of a seed |
| Flower | The reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants |
| The 3 functions of roots | -anchor a plant into the ground -absorb water and minerals from the soil -sometimes store food |
| The 2 functions of stems | -carries substances between the plant’ roots and leaves -provides support for the plant and holds up the leaves so they are exposed to the sun |
| The function of leaves | They capture the sun’s energy and carry on the process of photosynthesis |
| The 3 basic parts of a seed | -the embryo -stored food -the seed coat |
| 3 ways a seed can be dispersed | -through water to a new place -ejection from plant -with wind to a new place |
| The structures of a flower | Petals, filament, anther, stamen, pistil, ovaries, style, stigma, sepal |
| what each part of the flower does | sepals- protect the developing flower stamen- the male reproductive parts pistils- the female reproductive parts petal- attracts pollinators |
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