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Chapter 1 Lesson 2
Mrs. Pankow Roots
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Science
4th Grade
09/18/2006

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What do root hairs absorb?
Definition
water and minerals from the soil
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What part of the plant holds the root in place?
Definition
the fibrous root system
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How do water and minerals get to the parts of the plants?
Definition
through tubes in the plants
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How are the tubes arranged in woody stems?
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they are arranged in a ring
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How does air get in and out of a leaf?
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through the stomates
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What keeps a plant from losing a lot of water?
Definition
The shape and covering of the leaves
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Where does photosynthesis occur?
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In the leaves
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How do plants make their own food?
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step 1- Water flows to leaf
step2-Light changes water to hydrogen and oxygen
step3-Carbon dioxide and hydrogen join
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How does food get to the rest of the plant?
Definition
Through the tubes
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Where in a flowering plant are seeds produced?
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in the flower
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What forms on the tip of the stamen?
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The sac form pollen grains
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Where are the female cells?
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Ovuleshold the female cells of the plant
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How is pollen carried?
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From animals and wind
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Which part of the flower is a fruit?
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An ovary is a fruit
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