The Structure and Function of Plants

The Function of a Stem is to

• To absorb sunlight so the plant can make food

• Transport materials around the plant and to support the plant

• To anchor (hold) the plant in the ground

• To grow into a new plant

The Function of the Root is

• To produce pollen and attract insects

• To take in sunlight so the plant can make food

• To absorb water and minerals and hold the plant in the grouns

• To transport seeds away from the plant

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The function of a plant leaf is

• to transfer pollen from one plant to another

• To hold the plant in the soil

• To absorb sunlight and gases that the plant can use to make food

• To move seeds as far away from the plant as possible

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The function of a plant flower is

• To transport substances around the plant

• To hold the plant in the soil

• To absorb sunlight and gases so the plant can use them to make food

• To attract animals such as insects to transport pollen from one plant to another

The function of a fruit is

• To absorb sunlight and gases that the plant can use for food

• To transport the seeds away from the parent plant

• to absorb water and minerals that the plant can use

• To transport pollen from one plant to another

What type of structures might help a plant stop getting eaten?

• roots

• flowers

• stems

• thorns

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