Grade 4 the plant kingdom

the part of a plant that carries food and nutrients to and

from the roots and leaves

• roots

• flower

• stem

• leaves

tiny holes found on the underside of a leaf

• spores

• root hairs

• stomata

• stem

a process that breaks down food sugars and releases

energy in a plant

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

• respiration

• epidermis

threadlike cells on a root that take in water and nutrients

from the soil

• roots

• stem

• root hairs

• Trunk

the thin, protective covering on a leaf that keeps water in

the leaf

• roots

• stomata

• epidermis

• stem

a process that allows a plant to get rid of excess water

• respiration

• condensation

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

a plant part that takes up water and nutrients from the

ground and holds the plant in place

• stem

• flower

• roots

• leaf

the process that a plant uses to produce plant sugars

from water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight

• respiration

• transpiration

• photosynthesis

• evaporation