Plants and Their Adaptations
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- The tubes that transport water and nutrients in the plant are called _____.
- xylem
- The tubes that carry food made in the leaves to other parts of the plant are called _____.
- phloem
- What do plant roots do?
- Plant roots anchor plants to the soil,take in nutrients and water, and sometimes store food.
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The food making process called ______
also produces oxygen, which the plants release into the air. - photosynthesis
- What is chlorophyll? What is it used for in plants?
- Chlorophyll is a green pigment that helps plants use light energy to produce sugars, or the food the plant needs in order to grow.
- What are stomata and what purpose do they serve in plants?
- Stomata are tiny holes in leaves that allow carbon dioxide to enter a leaf and oxygen and water to leave the leaf.
- What is a taproot?
- A taproot is a single,thick root that grows straight down. It can reach water that is deep in the ground and is sometimes used to store food.
- What are fibrous roots?
- Fibrous roots look like little tree branches and grow near the surface of the soil. They help prevent soil erosion because they anchor the soil as well as the plant.
- What is a spore?
- A spore is a single reproductive cell that grows into a new plant. Spores are the way nonvascular plants reproduce.
- What is a gymnosperm?
- A gymnosperm is a plant with unprotected seeds and the most common types are the cone bearing trees such as the pine.
- What are angiosperms?
- Angiosperms are plants that produce seeds protected by a fruit.
- What is germination?
- Germination occurs when conditions are right and the plant sprouts and begins to grow.