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Plant structures
Ch.3L.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stomata | The surface layers of the leaf have small openings, or pores. |
| Transpiration | The process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves. |
| Embryo | 1. The young organism that develops from a zygote. 2. A developing human during the first eight weeks after fertilization has occurred. |
| Germination | The sprouting of the embryo resumes its growth following democracy. |
| Flower | The reproductive structure of an angiosperm. |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants. |
| 3 functions of roots | They anchor a plant to the ground.absorb water and minerals from the soil, and sometimes store food. |
| 2 functions of stems | Carries substances between the roots and leaves, provides support for the plant and holds up the leaves so they’re exposed to the sun. |
| The function of leaves | They capture the suns energy and carries out the food making process of photosynthesis. |
| 3 basic parts of a seed | An embryo, stored food, and a seed coat. |
| 3 ways a seed can be dispersed | Animals, water, and wind. |
| Structures of a flower | Sepal, petals, and pistils. |
| What each part of flower does | Sepals protect the developing flowers, petals hold back and show the flowers pretty colors, stamens are the male reproductive parts, pistils are the female reproductive parts. |