PPT-Roots, Stems, and Leaves

The Science of Living Things What is a Plant A Boooie Kalman Book Plants d iffer in shape and size but most have roots leaves and stems Each part has its own job to do to help the plant survive Look at this picture and compare it to your plant Can you find the root stem and leaves. Roots provide anchorage in the soil Roots allow absorption of water and nutrients Roots allow transport of water and nutrients Stems transport water minerals and sugars to leaves and roots Leaves Leaves come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes M Roots are important to plants. . They . absorb. water and minerals from the soil.. They . carry water and minerals . to the stem.. They . help to anchor . the plant in the soil.. They . Plants Parts. A . W. orld Without Plants. Find a Partner. On your note card. Identify why plants are so important to the world. Provide Examples. Parts of a Plant. Leaves. Stems. Roots. Flowers. Fruits or Seeds. Spring . 2014. Descriptive Terminology. LEARN DESCRIPTIVE TERMINOLOGY = PHYTOGRAPHY. - Vegetative. - Floral/inflorescence. - Fruit. . ASSOCIATE STRUCTURES WITH TERMS. - Significant range of variation. 6.L.5B.3 . Adaptations For Defense. Structures for defense protect plants from threats that could potentially kill the . plant.. Examples . of . natural defenses . that plants have developed over time may be: . Plant Material Maintenance, chapter 2 in the text. Tree or Shrub?. Acer . saccharum. Betula. . nigra. Viburnum. . dentatum. Crown Development. Crown: the branches, twigs and leaves of a tree or shrub.. Page 107-108. FUNCTIONS OF STEMS. Mechanical support. Position leaves for maximum sun exposure. Bear flowers and fruit favorably for pollination. Fruit distribution – exposed to wind/ birds. Transport water. Section 1: Seed Plants – The Spermopsida. Seed Plants – The Spermopsida. Life on land offers several benefits to plants. Abundant sunlight. Continuous free movement of gaseous carbon dioxide and oxygen. Nonvascular plants. have no vessels, no roots, no stems or leaves. Examples: Mosses & Liverworts. Vascular Tissue. Xylem: transports water. Phloem: transports food & nutrients. Gymnosperms. "naked seeds". Plant Cell. Plants are:. Eukaryotic. Autotrophic. . – . have. . chloroplasts. Multicellular. Cell walls of . cellulose. BRIEF HISTORY OF PLANTS. Theory. : many scientists believe that. photosynthetic . - PERTAINING TO THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM . The . musculoskeletal system . includes the . bones, muscles, and joints.. 1- . Osteo. is a stem which means . bone. A . person who has . osteo. -arthritis, . . develops . from the . plumule. of embryo.. It . is . one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant. . The . stem is normally divided into nodes and . internodes.. In. . most plants stems are located above the soil surface but some plants have underground stems.. S. oft. , green, . flexible. A. nnuals. , biennials, or perennials that . die to the ground . at the end of the growing . season . W. oody stems. Hard, produce . secondary . growth. M. ay . go dormant at the end of a growing . Plant Kingdom. Flowering Plants. Non-flowering Plants. Ferns. Mosses. Gymnosperms. Non - flowering Plants. Do NOT produce flowers. A plant can be divided into 3 parts. Moss. spores. Spore-producing capsule.