Science Fusion Unit 3 Plants and Animals

What is the main function of the roots

• To store water and food

• To provide support and keep it stable

• To absorb water and minerals in the soil

• To stop soil erosion

What does the leaf do?

• It is where the plant makes its food

• It captures sunlight energy

• It absorbs rain water

• It provides protection for the plant

What is photosynthesis?

• Photosynthesis is how the plant stores its own food

• The process where the plant stores its food

• The process in which plants use energy from the Sun to make food.

• Photosynthesis allows the plant to breathe underwater

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Which gas do plants give off that helps us breathe?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Air

What do plants need to make their own food?

• oxygen, carbon dioxide, sugar

• sugar, water, carbon dioxide

• sunlight, carbon dioxide, water

• carbon dioxide, water, sugar

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Seeds can be dispersed by animals, the wind, water, and humans.

• True

• False

What part of the plant is this?

• stem

• root

• flower

• leaves

What type of root is this?

• Fibrous

• Woody

• Tangle

• Tap

What type of root is this?

• Fibrous

• Woody

• Tangle

• Tap

What is the male part of the flower called?

• stamen

• pistil

• pollinator

• petal