Plants, Acids and Bases

Question 1

Shoot

Answer 1

Consists of stem, leaves, buds and flowers

Question 2

Root

Answer 2

Anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals from soil. Stores food made in flowers.

Question 3

Stem

Answer 3

Supports leaves and flowers

Question 4

Flower

Answer 4

For reproduction. Makes seeds. Contains male and female sex organs.

Question 5

Leaf

Answer 5

Makes food for the plant. Cools the plant when water vapour passes through. Allows exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen. Stored food.

Question 6

Fruit

Answer 6

Protects seeds

Question 7

The bud

Answer 7

Allowed new leaves and flowers to grow

Question 8

Transportation

Answer 8

Is the loss of water vapour from the stomata of leaves.

Question 9

Stomata

Answer 9

Little holes on the underside of leaves

Question 10

Photosynthesis

Answer 10

is the process where green plants make food using light energy

Question 11

Chlorophyll

Answer 11

It is a green chemical needed for photosynthesis

Question 12

Sepal

Answer 12

Protects the flower before it blooms

Question 13

Petals

Answer 13

Coloured and scented to attract insects

Question 14

Male parts

Answer 14

Stamen made up of filament and anther

Question 15

Filament

Answer 15

Holds up anther

Question 16

Anther

Answer 16

Makes pollen

Question 17

Female parts

Answer 17

Carpel, made up of the stigma, style and ovary

Question 18

Ovary

Answer 18

makes the egg or ovule (gamete)

Question 19

Stigma

Answer 19

pollen lands and sticks to it

Question 20

Style

Answer 20

makes a tube for the pollen (male gamete) to travel down to the egg (female gamete)

Question 21

Zygote

Answer 21

When the male and female nucleus fuse they form the zygote. Grows into a seed.

Question 22

Acid

Answer 22

The word acid comes from the Latin word acere, which means sour.

Question 23

Indicator paper

Answer 23

An Indicator changes colour to tell us if something is an Acid or Base

Question 24

pH

Answer 24

We can tell how acidic or basic a substance is by measuring something called pH

Question 25

pH meter

Answer 25

The pH meter is like a thermometer except that it measures pH. It is electronic.

Question 26

Data logging

Answer 26

This is where you use a pH sensor connected to a computer to measure pH

Question 27

Neutralisation

Answer 27

If an acid and base are mixed together in the right concentrations, then they neutralise each other. A salt and water are produced.