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Plant Vocabulary & Study Guide
 Be able to identify the roots, stems, leaves and flowers of a
common plant and explain the function (job) of each part.
 roots: hold the plant in place and absorb water and other
nutrients the plant needs
 stems: support the plant’s leaves and flowers; they also
transport the water, nutrients and food
 leaves: where photosynthesis takes place (food factory for
the plant)
 flower: attracts pollinators and makes it possible for seeds to
be produced
 Explain the process of photosynthesis and label a diagram showing
the process. (Make sure you know the four ingredients and the two
products)
 photosynthesis is how plants make food; the leaves absorb
sunlight (chlorophyll) and breath in carbon dioxide; these then
combine with water and nutrients to make food (sugar) and
oxygen (which is waste)
 Label a model illustrating the parts of a flower and explain the
functions of each part.
 sepal: leaf like parts that protect the flower before it blooms
 petal: colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators
 stamen: the male part of the flower that makes pollen
 pistil: the female part of the flower, pollen is dropped on top,
and seeds develop in the bottom
 stigma: the top part of the pistil where pollen is received
 ovary: bottom part of the pistil where seeds form and grow
 Describe the different ways plants are pollinated (self-pollination,
wind, water, insects, and animals)
 Describe the life cycle of a flowering plant
1. Germination
2. Seedling grows
3. Plant Matures
4. Flowering
5. Pollination
6. Tube goes down (for pollen to travel)
7. Seeds Form (grow)
8. Seeds Disperse (travel)
9. Begin AGAIN!
 Describe what is happening during dormancy; a period of sleep
where the plant stops making chlorophyll and is therefore not
making food (like trees in fall and winter)
 Explain at least two adaptations that plants have to help them
survive.
 Understand that plants can be classified as vascular (roots) and
non-vascular (no roots).
 Vascular plants can further be classified as seed bearing and spore
bearing.
 Seed bearing plants are then classified as gymnosperms (seeds
surrounded by cones) and angiosperms (seeds produced in flowers)