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A root with a few branches that is very thick and swollen. Carrots are an example.
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primary taproot
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Some plants have a root system like this. It is a bunch of very fine roots all together. Grass plants have fibrous roots.
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fibrous root system
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carry water and nutrients taken up by the roots to the leaves
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stems
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cells thatmove water
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xylem cells
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cells that move food.
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phloem cells
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allow the leaves to reach the sunlight they need
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stem
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shaped so that the greatest amount of the leaf can be exposed to the sun
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broad-leaved plants
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process of food making in plants
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photosynthesis
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designed for food making
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cells of a leaf
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where photosynthesis takes place
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two middle layers of cells in a leaf
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protect the leaf and keep it from dring out
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top and bottom layer of a leaf
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allows for exchange of gases needed in food making
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bottom layer of a leaf
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allow for transport of water and manufactured food
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veins in a leaf
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reproductive part of a plant
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flower
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where seeds are produced
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inside a flower
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What part of the plant do you eat when you eat fruit?
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ovary
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What part of the plant do you eat when you eat lettace, cabbage or spinach?
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leaves
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What part of the plant do you eat when you eat celery or asparagus?
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stem
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What part of plant do you eat when you eat carrots, radishes or beets?
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roots
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What part of the plant do you eat when you eat cinnamon
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bark
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What part of the plants do you eat when you eat corn, wheat, rice or cocoa?
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seeds
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What are grains?
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seeds
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What part of the plant do you eat when you eat sprouts, peas or beans?
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seeds
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What are 2 drugs that come from tree bark?
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quinine and taxol
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What is quinine used for?
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fever from malaria
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What is taxol used for?
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cure types of cancer
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What are the four parts of a plant?
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stem, leaves, roots and flowers
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What do roots do for floating plants?
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anchor them
provide oxygen to keep them afloat |
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What do roots do for plants in the ground?
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anchor plant
absorb water and minerals |
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What does a taproot do?
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One main root that stores food
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What happens to stems of flowering plants if they are deprived of water?
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They wilt
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What is the reproductive part of a flowering plant?
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The flower
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