Plant systems

Question 1

What similar functions to plants have that are similar to animals

Answer 1

• Gas exchange
• Internal transportation of nutrients throughout the plant
• A method of reproduction

Question 2

What are the 2 systems of a plant

Answer 2

Root system
- Organs/parts of the plant grow under ground/ below the surface however, are still exposed to air (aerial).
Shoot system
Oragsn/parts that grow above the surface

Question 3

What is a root system responsible for

Answer 3

• Anchoring the plant to the ground
• Absorption of water and minerals from the soil
• Storage of food (glucose)

Question 4

What is the shoot system composed of

Answer 4

• Leaf
• Flower
• Stem

Question 5

What is the shoot system responsible for

Answer 5

• Photosynthesis
• Reproduction of the flower

Question 6

Explain the leaf

Answer 6

Photosynthesis usually occurs in the organelle called a chloroplast (absorbs light)
Light energy + co2 + water = Glucose + oxygen

Question 7

flower

Answer 7

Flowers usually have a female and male structure however some species have one for each sex

Question 8

Explain the female flower

Answer 8

The female flower is called the pistil - consists of a stigma, style, and ovary
- When the egg is pollinated a seed is created inside the protective coating of the fruit

Question 9

Explain the male flower

Answer 9

• It is called a stamen - Consists of anther and filament. This is where pollen is produced.

Question 10

Explain the function of a stem

Answer 10

• Support the branches, leaves, and flowers.
• Transports nutrients from and to flowers, fruit, leaves, and roots.