Plants Flashcards
What is Phloem?
Phloem are cells for the transport of sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
What is Xylem?
Xylem are cells for transport of water and minerals up the stem from the roots to the leaves.
What is Transpiration?
Transpiration is the loss of water from leaves. This occurs through small openings called stomata that are found in the epidermis of leaves and young stems. Stomata are generally numerous on the outside leaves. They also provide for the exchange of gases between the outside air and the and the branched system of interconnecting air canals within the leaf . (NB stomate is singular, stomata is plural)
The …… is the reproductive organ of the plant.
Flower
The flower makes …..
Seeds
Seeds will grow into new …… next season
Plants
The flower has both …. and …… parts
Male and Female
The Male part of the plant is …… . This is where the …… is found.
Stamen and Pollen
The female part of the flower is the …… and ….. . Inside the ovary are the …. or …… .
Stigma, Ovary, Eggs and Ovules.
To make fertile seeds, the …… must fertilise the …… .
Petals and Ovules.
To do this, the pollen has to be moved from the …… to the …… .
Stamen and Stigma
Pollen is carried by the …. or ……. , such as …. and ……….. .
Wins, Insects,Bees and Butterflies.
This is why flowers have bright attractive …… -to attract the insects to help with ……….. .
Petals and Pollution.
What do petals do?
Attracts insects to the plant to help with pollination.
What are Sepals?
The sepals protect the bud before the flower opens.
