Plants in Our Ecosystem

What does it mean when something decomposes?

• The ability to perform work or change something.

• When the small openings on the underside of leaves open and allows air to come through

• To decay or become rotten.

• Evaporation of water from a plant's leaves.

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What is compost?

• A mixture of various decaying organic substances.

• The small openings on the underside of leaves that can open and allow air to come through.

• To decay or become rotten.

• Evaporation of water from a plant's leaves.

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What is stomata?

• A mixture of various decaying organic substances.

• The small openings on the underside of leaves that can open and allow air to come through.

• To decay or become rotten.

• Evaporation of water from a plant's leaves.

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What can stomata also do?

• It can absorb various decaying organic substances.

• It can close and prevent moisture from escaping.

• It can eat flies.

• It can eject the left overs of dead animals from the plant's stomach.

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Which is the biggest, a habitat or an ecosystem

• ecosystem

• habitat

Choose the option that best describes examples of ecosystems.

• forest, river, island, desert

• brick, swimming pool, classroom

• nest, fishbowl, tree, cave

What is xylem?

• It is almost like an ecosystem.

• The holes through which the plant absorbs air.

• Tissues that transport sugars to all parts of a plant.

• Specialised tissue through which water travels up the center of the stem of a plant.

What is phloem?

• It is almost like an ecosystem.

• The holes through which the plant absorbs air.

• Tissues that transport sugars to all parts of a plant.

• Specialised tissue through which water travels up the center of the stem of a plant.

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What is transpiration?

• Evaporation of water from a plant's leaves.

• The holes through which the plant absorbs air.

• Tissues that transport sugars to all parts of a plant.

• Specialised tissue through which water travels up the center of the stem of a plant.

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What is hydroponics?

• Planting and growing seeds in cotton wool.

• Planting and growing seeds on the rooftop of a house.

• Growing plants in gravel, sand or liquid, but without soil. Nurtrients are added.

• Growing plants without using any water or sunlight.

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