Test 1 Plants, Living Things Flashcards

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What does yeast need to grow?

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Food & warmth

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What are the characteristics of living things?

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Respond to their environment
Move
Breathe
Need food
Grow
Excrete waste
Reproduce
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What are the different parts of a plant?

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Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flower
Fruit
Seeds
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Give some examples of non living things

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Paper, air, water, desk

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Give some examples of living things

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People, trees, plants, animals

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Getting rid of waste products is called

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Excretion

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A seed starts to grow when it

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Germinates

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How does a plant reproduce?

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The plant must be pollinated. Then the seed falls to the ground or is dispersed by wind, and then it germinates, and a new plant starts to grow

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What do roots look like, and what is their function?

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Hairy, thin. Under the ground.
hold the plant in the soil
The absorb nutrients (mineral salts) & water from the soil

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What do seeds need in order to germinate?

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Water & warmth

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What is a cutting?

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The part of the plant that is cut off

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What is the function of the leaves of the plant?

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Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant

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Other than fruit which contain seeds, which Other part of the plant helps with reproduction, and how?

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Flower. Attracts insects & birds

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What two things can plants grow from?

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Cuttings & seeds

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What conditions are necessary in order for a plant to grow?

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Light (to make its own food)
Water
Warmth
Air

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What is the fancy name for a plant making its own food from light energy?

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Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a process in which green plants use energy from the sun to transform water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and organic compounds.