Internal Structures and Functions of Plants

What does internal mean?

• Outside something

• Veins and Arteries

• Inside something

• Lasts forever

What does external mean?

• Inside something

• Mutant Superheroes

• Outside something

• Aliens

What are "structures"?

• Something's job

• A change a plant makes to fit better with where it lives

• The organised parts of something

• Sunglasses

What does function mean?

• Something's job

• A type of cheese

• A new social media app

• The organised parts of something

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What is the function of leaves?

• Leaves are tasty so can be used for salad

• When you don't want to be somewhere anymore

• Leaves take in sunlight and CO2 gas and use it to make food for the plant.

• Leaves grow deep underground to absorb water and minerals

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What things does a plant need for photosynthesis?

• Sunlight

• Friendly words

• Water

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Little holes in the leaf that let gasses in and out are called...?

• Chloroplasts

• Stomata

• Stomach

• Xylem

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What does the vascular system in a plant do?

• Capture the sunlight

• Carry the blood around the plant

• Carry water, sugar and minerals (materials) around the plant.

• Make pretty flowers

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Plants and animals have internal and external structures that function together to help them survive, grow, and reproduce.

• True
• False

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Photosynthesis happens in the leaves of plants.

• True
• False

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