Ch 4 Plants

Question 0

the process in which plants use light, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen

Answer 0

photosynthesis

Question 1

the movement of pollen from the plant stamen to the pistil

Answer 1

pollination

Question 2

plant tissue made up of tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots up to the leaves.

Answer 2

xylem

Question 3

plant tissue made up of tubes that carry sugar away from the leaves down through the plant

Answer 3

phloem

Question 4

the way plants change growth direction in response to the environment

Answer 4

tropism

Question 5

a new plant seed

Answer 5

embryo

Question 6

a single plant cell that can grow into a new plant

Answer 6

spore

Question 7

a kind of chemical that causes cells to grow

Answer 7

growth hormone

Question 8

a grainy yellow powder made in tissue at the top of a flower’s stamen

Answer 8

pollen

Question 9

reproduction occurs in the

Answer 9

flower

Question 10

what transports water and nutrients and holds the plant upright for sunlight

Answer 10

stem

Question 11

what part of the plant produces food (sugar)

Answer 11

leaves

Question 12

what part of the plant sucks up water from the ground and anchors the plant to the soil

Answer 12

roots

Question 13

describe the process of photosynthesis

Answer 13

plants take in carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight energy to produce sugar (food) and oxygen.

Question 14

explain why plants have more sugar in them during daytime than at nighttime

Answer 14

the suns energy is needed for the plant to make food. during the day the plant receives more sunlight.