Question | Answer |
Energy that fuels life comes from here | The sun |
Plants capturing light energy from the sun and using the energy to make food is called..... | Photosynthesis |
This is the food produced by plants | Glucose (sugar) |
Glucose is a type of _____ | Sugar |
Organisms, such as plants, that make their own food are called______ | Producers |
When glucose is broken down, with the use of oxygen, its energy can be changed into a form that we can use. This is called____ | Cellular Respiration |
This is the food from photosynthesis that becomes a source of energy for consumers. | Glucose (sugar) |
An organism that does not make its own food, and eats other organisms for energy. | Consumer |
Plants grow towards the light. This is called: | Phototropism |
Plant roots will grow in the direction of gravity. This is called: | Geotropism (or gravitropism) |
Plants respond to touch, and will curl around supports. This is called: | Thigmotropism |
Temperature is measured by what instrument? | Thermometer |
Sunlight intensity is measured by what instrument? | Light meter |
Humidity is measured by what instrument? | hygrometer |
What are three major characteristics of PLANT cells which are different from animal cells. | Plant cells: large vacuole for water storage, chloroplasts, and
hard outer cell wall for structure and strength |
The ORGANS of a plant | Roots, Stems, Leaves |
The underground organ in plants that absorb water and minerals and anchors the plant into the ground. | Roots |
The supporting structure that carries water and nutrients between roots and leaves | Stems |
Main site for photosynthesis in plants | Leaves |
Vascular tissue that carries water UP from roots to plant parts | Xylem |
Vascular tissue that transports nutrients and sugars DOWN produced by photosynthesis. | Phloem |
The SEED BEARING female organ of the plant | Pistil |
The male part of the flower | Stamen |
The male gametophyte (sperm) | Pollen |
What THREE things do plants need for photosynthesis? | Carbon Dioxide, Water, Light |
What TWO things do plants make in photosynthesis? | Glucose (sugar) and oxygen |
Openings on the bottom of leaves that take in CO2, and let out O2 | Stomata |
Plant cells SWELL UP and become rigid to store water. This is called: | Turgor Pressure |
Why do plants wilt? | Lack of water in cells. No turgor pressure. |
The evaporation of water through the stoma (holes) in plants | Transpiration |
When a seed begins to 'sprout', and grow roots and exert force into soil. | Germination |
Period when a plant's life is temporarily stopped to conserve energy | Dormancy |
Air pressure is measured with what instrument? | Barometer |
What is the element of life? Once living and living things are chiefly made of this! | Carbon |
The pushing of the root into the ground in germination is like a simple machine. Which one would it be? | Wedge |
An example of plant tissue | Zylem |
A plant that doesn't have enough turgor pressure will: | Wilt |
The structure in the leaf where photosynthesis takes place | Chloroplast |
The green pigment in chloroplasts that traps sunlight | Chlorophyll |
Pigment is a: | Color |