The Functions of Plant Parts/ Plant Life Cycles V. Martinez A78-81; A84-87.

The Functions of The Functions of Plant Parts/ Plant Life Plant Parts/ Plant Life CyclesCyclesV. MartinezV. Martinez

A78-81; A84-87A78-81; A84-87

1. What is a state of 1. What is a state of lower activity until lower activity until spring?spring?

DormancyDormancy is a plant’s state of lower is a plant’s state of lower activity until spring.activity until spring.

When the plantWhen the plant Breaks its dormancyBreaks its dormancy It starts to grow roots.It starts to grow roots.

2. What is the giving off 2. What is the giving off of water by plant parts?of water by plant parts?

TranspirationTranspiration is the giving off of water by is the giving off of water by plant parts.plant parts.

3. What is the name of one 3. What is the name of one main root that grows deep main root that grows deep into the soil?into the soil?

A A taproottaproot is one main root that grows in is one main root that grows in the soil.the soil.

5. The two main types of 5. The two main types of leaves are __ and __.leaves are __ and __.

The two main types of leaves are The two main types of leaves are needlesneedles and and broadleavesbroadleaves..

6. What two ways do 6. What two ways do roots help plants survive?roots help plants survive?

Roots help plants survive by taking in Roots help plants survive by taking in nutrientsnutrients and holding plants in and holding plants in soilsoil; some ; some store food made by store food made by leavesleaves. .

7. What supports plants 7. What supports plants and gives them shape?and gives them shape?

StemsStems support plants and give them support plants and give them shape.shape.

8. Some plants that grow in 8. Some plants that grow in poor soil have adaptations poor soil have adaptations that let them trap and eat that let them trap and eat ______ Some plants that grow in poor soil have Some plants that grow in poor soil have

adaptations that let them trap and eat adaptations that let them trap and eat insectsinsects. The . The insectsinsects they catch help they catch help provide needed provide needed nutrientsnutrients that may be that may be missing in the soil .missing in the soil .

Venus FlytrapVenus Flytrap

9. Germinate means ___9. Germinate means ___

Germinate means Germinate means to sproutto sprout..

10. What do seeds need 10. What do seeds need to grow?to grow?

Seeds need Seeds need air, water, and warmthair, water, and warmth to to begin to grow.begin to grow.

11. What plant part 11. What plant part makes pollen?makes pollen?

The The stamenstamen makes pollen, a kind of makes pollen, a kind of powder on plants.powder on plants.

12. What does the top of 12. What does the top of the pistil collect?the pistil collect?

The top of the pistil collects the The top of the pistil collects the pollenpollen..

13. What happens when 13. What happens when pollen is carried from a pollen is carried from a stamen to a pistil by wind stamen to a pistil by wind or animals? or animals?

Pollination is when pollen is carried from Pollination is when pollen is carried from a stamen to a pistil by wind or animals. a stamen to a pistil by wind or animals.

14. Where do the seeds 14. Where do the seeds form in the flower?form in the flower?

The seeds form in a flower in the The seeds form in a flower in the ovaryovary at at the bottom of the pistil.the bottom of the pistil.

15. Seeds form when the 15. Seeds form when the stamen makes pollen that is stamen makes pollen that is collected by the pistil, collected by the pistil, which forms the ___.which forms the ___.

Seeds form when the stamen makes Seeds form when the stamen makes pollen that is collected by the pistil, which pollen that is collected by the pistil, which forms the forms the seedseed..

16. Some plants grow 16. Some plants grow from ___ instead of seeds.from ___ instead of seeds.

Some plants grow from Some plants grow from sporesspores instead of instead of seeds.seeds.

17. How are spores 17. How are spores spread?spread?

They are spread by They are spread by wind, water, and wind, water, and animals.animals.

18. What are swollen 18. What are swollen underground stems that are underground stems that are often dug up to eat?often dug up to eat?

TubersTubers are swollen underground stems are swollen underground stems that are often dug up to eat. that are often dug up to eat.

An example is a An example is a potatopotato. .

19. What is a way to join 2 19. What is a way to join 2 or more different plants to or more different plants to make a new plant?make a new plant?

GraftingGrafting is a way to join 2 or more plants is a way to join 2 or more plants to make a new plant. to make a new plant.