20 pt 30 pt 40 pt 50 pt 10 pt 20 pt 30pt 40 pt 50 pt 10 pt 20 pt 30 pt 40 pt 50 pt 10 pt 20 pt 30 pt 40 pt 50 pt 10 pt 20 pt 30 pt 40 pt 50 pt 10 pt PlantsSimple PlantsSeeds More Seeds Seeds III & Plant Food
Name 3 parts of a plant.
Root, stem & leaf
What do plants need to grow?
Water, light, soil & air
Are all leaves the same shape?
No
What is a cell?
The building block of all living things.
How does water in the soil get to a leaf?
Roots take in water from the soil and the stem carries the water to other parts of the plant.
What is a simple plant?
A simple plant has no roots, stems or leaves.
What is an example of a simple plant that we discussed in class?
Moss or Liverworts
How is a simple plant different from a tree?
A tree has roots, a stem and leaves.
Why are simple plants small?
Simple plants do not have tubes, so water cannot be moved very far.
How do simple plants get water and nutrients?
Simple plants take in water and nutrients directly from the environment.
What is a seed?
A seed is the 1 st stage of growth in many plants.
Do ferns produce seeds?
No, they are reproduced by spores.
Name three (3) plants that form seeds?
What is a “cutting?”
A leaf or stem used to grow a new plant.
Name the three (3) parts of a seed.
Seedling, seed coat and stored food
What do seeds do?
Seeds reproduce (or make) new plants.
When a small plant breaks out of a seed it is called….
Germination
What is a seedling?
The young plant that appears after a seed breaks open
Which cone is BIGGER the female or male?
Female
Name a seed that we eat.
What does chlorophyll mean?
“green leaf”
What are three (3) ways seeds are spread?
Wind, water, animals, dropped from plants and shot out like a cannon ball
What is photosynthesis?
The process plants use to make food
Where do plants get their green color?
From chlorophyll
What do plants make during photosynthesis?
Oxygen!!