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How Plant Parts Work

Science · Organisms & Life Processes · ages 7-8
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  1. What job does the stem do?

    • It carries water and food through the plant
    • It takes in water and minerals from soil
    • It makes new seeds inside the plant's flowers

  2. What do roots do for a plant?

    • Make sugary food using energy from sunlight
    • Take in water and minerals from soil
    • Make seeds that grow into new plants

  3. Leaves use sunlight to help make food for the plant.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. After roots take in water, how does the water reach the leaves?

    • The flower takes it straight from the soil
    • It travels upwards through the stem
    • It jumps straight from soil into the leaves

  5. Maria pours water on the soil under her plant. Which part takes it in first?

    • The stem
    • The flower
    • The roots

  6. A sunflower's seeds start to form in its roots.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A sunflower's stem is cut right through, separating its upper part from its roots. What happens to the pathways through that stem?

    • Water and food paths are broken
    • Roots begin to make sugary food
    • The leaves now take water from soil

  8. Mud keeps sunlight from reaching a plant's leaves. Which leaf job is directly blocked?

    • Taking in water from soil
    • Carrying water upwards through the stem
    • Using sunlight to make sugary food
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  1. It carries water and food through the plant · The stem carries water from roots and food from leaves. Food may travel upwards or downwards.
  2. Take in water and minerals from soil · Roots take in water and minerals dissolved in soil water.
  3. True · Leaves use energy from sunlight to make sugary food from water and carbon dioxide.
  4. It travels upwards through the stem · The stem provides a pathway for water to move from roots to leaves.
  5. The roots · Roots take in the soil water. It can then travel through the stem.
  6. False · A sunflower's seeds start to form in its flowers. Roots take in water and minerals.
  7. Water and food paths are broken · The cut breaks the pathways that carried water and food between the separated parts.
  8. Using sunlight to make sugary food · The covered leaves cannot use sunlight for food-making while the mud blocks that light.
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