Plants Flashcards
What is the function of a stem?
Support and transport materials to upper parts of plant. Some stems store food (celery, rhubarb)
What is the function of roots?
Anchor the plant and take in water/minerals. Some roots store food (carrots,potatoes)
What are the functions of leaves?
To make food for the plant and exchange gases
What is the function of a flower?
To reproduce by attracting bees and insects (spread seeds)
What does a plant use glucose for?
Respiration
Store as starch
Convert to cellulose for making cell walls
What is chlorophyll?
A green pigment made by plants. It absorbs the sunlight
How do leaves take in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
Enters under the surface of the leave through tiny openings called stomata
Explain how water gets from the roots to the leave for photosynthesis
Enters roots from soil and travels up stem in tubes called xylem