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Question | Answer |
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what is the function of the roots | to store the plants food |
what is the function of the stem | it carries food up the pant |
what is the function of the leaves | makes food through photosynthesis |
what is the function of the flower | to produce seeds |
what is photosynthesis | the way a plant makes its food |
fill in the blanks: carbon dioxide +______ -> _____ + oxygen | water; glucose |
where does carbon dioxide enter the plant | through the stomata |
what happens to the oxygen in the plant | it is released from the plant |
what does xylem do | transports water up the plant |
what does phloem do | transports food down the plant |
what is transpiration | the loss of water vapour from the surface of the plant |
what is a tropism | response of a plant to a stimulus |
what is phototropism | the response of a plant to light e.g. sunflowers grow facing the sun |
what is geotropism | the response of a plant to gravity e.g. roots grow down |
fill in the blanks: Starch is produce by a __________ plant. The leaf turns ______-black. If leaf has been covered no ______ is present, hence it will stay _______ | photosynthesising; blue; starch; brown. |