Plant Vocabulary

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Roots

Back 1

These soak up vitamins and

minerals. They also store food for the plant

Front 2

leaves

Back 2

These make food (sugar) for the plant. They also take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air

Front 3

stem

Back 3

This supports the plant. It has many thin tubes that carry water, minerals, and food through the plant.

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flower

Back 4

This is the part of a plant that makes seeds.

Front 5

fruit

Back 5

Some plants have these. These protect and hold the seeds of the plant. Many animals eat them, which can help the seeds spread to different

areas.

Front 6

chlorophyll

Back 6

This is a green pigment that is found in plants' leaves. It helps the plant make food.

Front 7

photosynthesis

Back 7

This is the process that plants use to make food. During this, the plant turns sunlight, chlorophyll, and carbon dioxide into food (sugar) and

oxygen.

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sugar

Back 8

This is the type of food that plants make in their leaves. It is also called glucose.

Front 9

oxygen

Back 9

This is a type of gas (air) given off during

photosynthesis. People and animals need

this to breathe.

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carbon dioxide

Back 10

A type of gas (air) needed by plants for

photosynthesis. Plants use up this gas and

produce oxygen. People and animals create much of this gas that plants need to stay alive.