Parts of Parts of plantsplants

LeavesLeaves

Each part of a plant has a very important Each part of a plant has a very important functionfunction..  

All plants produce flowers for the same rAll plants produce flowers for the same reason: to make seeds so another plant ceason: to make seeds so another plant can grow.an grow.

LeavesLeaves: : These are the parts of the plant These are the parts of the plant where food is made by  where food is made by  photosynthesis.  photosynthesis. 

Leaves take in carbon dioxide from the Leaves take in carbon dioxide from the air, water   from the soil, and energy from air, water   from the soil, and energy from the sunlightthe sunlight..   

During photosynthesis, the leaves use During photosynthesis, the leaves use light energy to change carbon dioxide light energy to change carbon dioxide and water into foodand water into food. (. (sugarsugar))

FlowerFlower

These are the reproductive parts of a plantThese are the reproductive parts of a plant..    Flower petals and the flowers smell attract Flower petals and the flowers smell attract

insects and bees to pollinate the flowerinsects and bees to pollinate the flower..    After pollination, the petals fall off and seeds After pollination, the petals fall off and seeds

develop in the part of a flower called the develop in the part of a flower called the ovaryovary..   

The ovary itself usually becomes what we call The ovary itself usually becomes what we call the fruitthe fruit..

Stem Stem

StemsStems::    These support the upper parts of plantsThese support the upper parts of plants..    Water and dissolved nutrients from the Water and dissolved nutrients from the

soil travel up the stem in a system of soil travel up the stem in a system of tubestubes..  

Food from the leaves travel down stems Food from the leaves travel down stems to the rootsto the roots..   

Stems also store food for the plantStems also store food for the plant..

Roots Roots

RootsRoots: : These anchor plants in the soilThese anchor plants in the soil..    Water and minerals are taken from the Water and minerals are taken from the

soil through the rootssoil through the roots..    Many plants such as carrots, store food Many plants such as carrots, store food

in their rootsin their roots..

SeedsSeeds

SeedsSeeds: : these contain a tiny embryo of a these contain a tiny embryo of a plant insideplant inside..  

The seed halves contain food which The seed halves contain food which supplies energy and materials for growth supplies energy and materials for growth until the plant grows its first leaves until the plant grows its first leaves above the groundabove the ground..

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