Question | Answer |
Root Hair | Tiny hairs on a root that take in water and minerals from soil |
Epidermis | Layer on top and bottom of leaf that protects the middle |
Stomata | Openings on lower epidermis that lets water and gases in and out. |
Chlorophyll | Green stuff inside plant cells that make food. |
Photosynthesis | Name of process plants use to make food |
Respiration | When the plant uses oxygen to break apart sugars. |
Seed | A baby plant with stored food |
Germination | The process of a seed growing |
Pollination | When pollen grain land on the pistil |
Fertilization | When the male and female cells combine |
Ovary | The home for the egg and it becomes a fruit to protect the seeds. |
Spore | A cell in a seedless plant |
What are 3 parts of a plant? | Root, stem, leaf |
What do roots do for plant? | 1. Absorb water and minerals from soil. 2. hold plant in place.
3. stores food |
What is the difference between a taproot and fibrous root? | Taproot: One large root in soil. Fibrous Root: A lot of roots that spread out |
What do leaves do? | Makes food for plant. Has veins. |
What do stems do? | Carries minerals and water from the roots to leaves. Supports plant's flowers and leaves so they get sunlight. |
What are woody and soft stems? | Woody stems are stronger. They support big plants like trees. Soft stems are green, can bend, and are in small plants. |
What are the steps in Fertilization? | 1. Pollen lands on Pistil. 2. Pollen tube starts to grow down pistil. 3. Pollen travels down pollen tube and combines with egg in the ovary. |
Name 2 ways seeds are carried away. | Wind, Animals eating them and dropping seeds to ground or Seeds getting stuck on animal's fur or feathers. |
Veins | Take food made in leaf to stem and roots. |