VA SOL 4.2 Plants and Animals

Front

What part of the plant anchors it and takes in water and nutrients from the soil?

Back

roots

Front

What is the primary food-producing part of the plant, where photosynthesis occurs?

Back

leaf

Front

What do we call animals that cannot produce their own food?

Back

consumers

Front

What must members of a population be able to do for it to thrive?

Back

reproduce

Front

What do we call green plants that can produce their own food?

Back

producers

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

photosynthesis

Front

What part of the plant supports it and transports nutrients and water?

Back

stem

Front

What do we call organisms that break down dead material and recycle nutrients back into the soil?

Back

decomposers

Front

What is the term for animals that eat plants?

Back

herbivores

Front

What is the term for animals that eat other animals?

Back

carnivores