2.1 Inspire Science: Plant Survival

Front

What are the basic needs of plants that help them live and grow?

Back

Sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, and space.

Front

What are the pores in the bottoms of leaves that open and close to let in air or let out water vapor called?

Back

Stomata.

Front

What is the main job of the roots of a plant?

Back

To take in nutrients and water from the soil.

Front

What is the ability to do work or change something called?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the process of releasing water vapor through the stomata of a plant called?

Back

Transpiration.

Front

What do plants need from sunlight to make their food?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What part of the plant is responsible for making food?

Back

Leaves.

Front

What is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What is the function of xylem in plants?

Back

To transport water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Front

What is the function of phloem in plants?

Back

To transport sugars and nutrients produced by photosynthesis from the leaves to other parts of the plant.