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26 Cards in this Set
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Name the three parts of the plant:
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root, stem, leaf
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Name the function of the root:
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1)anchor the plant
2)provide water & minerals 3)store food |
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Different types of roots are adapted to different ___.
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climates
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Plants in the desert have roots ______ the surface to catch any rainfall.
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close
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What is the purpose of the prop root?
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to provide an anchor for the tree in moist soil
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How do fibrous roots help prevent soil erosion?
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by matting the soil in with the roots
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What type of root can reach water deep in the ground?
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tap root
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Why do plants store food and water.
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to survive during harsh conditions
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The food stored by plants is in the form of _____ and ___.
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starch and sugar
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What are the functions of the stem?
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1)hold the plant up,
2)carry food and water through the plant 3)hold the leaves |
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The two tubes found in the plant that carry water, minerals and food to the plant are: 1 2
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1) xylem
2)phloem |
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The ____ carries water and minerals to the plant.
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xylem
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The ____ carries food to the plant.
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phloem
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The old xylem of a woody plant is called ______.
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wood
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What do leaves need to make food? 1) 2) 3)
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1)water & minerals,
2)carbon dioxide, 3)energy (sunlight) |
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____ is a type of plant that passes water and nutrients from cell to cell because they do not have a xylem or phloem.
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nonvascular plants
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___ ____ are the part of the root that take in water and minerals.
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root hairs
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Plants with ____ stems are large, such as bushes and trees.
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woody
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The tiny holes in a plant allow carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to leave are called _______.
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stomata
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_____ is a gritty material much like sand that is found in the plant, horsetail.
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silica
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Conifers are known as ____ because they produce unprotected seeds.
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gymnosperms
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The tiny plant found in the seed is called the ____.
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embryo
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Once a seed sprouts, the plant is now known as a __.
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seedling
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_____ can only be pollinated by the wind.
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gymnosperms
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About ____% of the medicines we use today are made from plants.
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40%
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An important heart medicine, called digitalis, is made from the _____ plant.
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foxglove
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