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JLC SCI Ch 3
JLC SCI 6th Grade Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angiosperm | a flowering vascular plant whose seeds are surrounded by a fruit |
| gravitropism | the response of a plant to gravity (makes roots grow down) |
| gymnosperm | a plant that produces seeds with NO fruit |
| phloem | tissue that carries sugar from the leaf to other cells in the plant (flowing down) |
| phototropism | the growth response of plants to light |
| pollination | the first step in angiosperm reproduction and it occurs when pollen from an anther lands on the stigma of a flower of a different plant |
| spore | structures that contain cells that can grow into a new plant |
| xylem | tissues that carry nutrients from the roots to the leaves |
| parts on a flower that you need to be able to draw and label | ovary, petal, sepal, stigma |
| What process occurs when sperm cells from pollen grains join with egg cells | sexual reproduction |
| What is transpiration? | when water is released from the stomata on the underside of a leaf. |
| Label each of the following as annual or perennials: marigold, Florida Paintbrush, lavender, honeysuckle | Annual plants that die every year - marigold Perennials: plants that return on their own year after year: honeysuckle, Florida Paintbrush, lavender |
| Why does a plant grow towards the light | Phototropism a plant growth toward light. Tropism the movement toward or away from anything in its environment. |
| Where do most ferns live? | Most ferns live in tropical rain forests. |
| Plants that reproduce sexually. | Moss- 2 stages - both sexually and asexual bean, lemon, conifer - sexual |
| What is needed for photosynthesis to take place? | water, carbon dioxide and sunlight. |
| Fertilization | the process that takes place when sperm cells from pollen grains enter ovules and join the egg cell. |