Science

Question 1

Root cap

Answer 1

protects the root from injury

Question 2

cambium

Answer 2

divides to produce new phloem and xylem

Question 3

Stomata

Answer 3

open and closes to control when gases get into the leaf

Question 4

transpiration

Answer 4

the process in which water evaporates from plant leaves

Question 5

embryo

Answer 5

the young plant that develops from the fertilized egg

Question 6

Germination

Answer 6

when the embryo grows agian and continues to push out the seed.

Question 7

flower

Answer 7

the reproductive system of a angiosperm

Question 8

pollination

Answer 8

is the transfer of pollen from a male to a female reproductive system

Question 9

sepals

Answer 9

protect the flower and are often green

Question 10

petals

Answer 10

most colorful part of the flower and are usually vary in size

Question 11

stamens

Answer 11

the male reproductive parts

Question 12

pistils

Answer 12

the female reproductive parts

Question 13

ovary

Answer 13

protects the seeds as they develop.

Question 14

roots

Answer 14

anchor a plant in the ground, absorb water and minerals, and sometimes store food. round and covered by the root cap

Question 15

stems

Answer 15

carries substances between the roots and leaves of the plant provide support for the plant. can be hard like a tree or soft like a flower

Question 16

leaves

Answer 16

capture the suns energy and carry out photosynthesis.