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Plant Adaptations Structural or Behavioral? Color The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. Is the color of this flower a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Structural Storing Water • Cacti store water in their stems. • Is storing water a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Behavioral Cones or Spores • Conifers are trees that produce cones to protect their seeds. • Are cones or spores a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Structural Needles • Cactus needles are modified leaves that both: prevent water loss due to plant transpiration by having a smaller area than regular leaves, and protect the plants from their predators. • Are needles a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Structural Response to Light • The seeds of plants contain mechanisms which ensure that the shoots grow upwards towards the light. • Is growing towards the light a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Behavioral Seed Dispersal • Plants need to disperse their seeds away from themselves to reproduce and to stop overcrowding. • Is seed dispersal a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? • http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nat ure/episodes/the-seedy-sideof-plants/video-shootingseeds-burrowing-seeds/4665/ Shape of Roots • There are many different types of specialized roots which have evolved in both trees and plants. • Is the shape of a plant’s roots a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Shape of Leaves • Plants have different shaped leaves to live in different environments. For example, cacti have lots of long, thin, needle-like leaves to reduce the loss of water in their habitats as it is extremely dry. Whereas, plants in wet countries have broader leaves to increase the amount of light energy captured. • Is the shape of a plant’s leaves a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Photosynthesis • Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water to produce their own food. • Is photosynthesis a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Bark • Bark is the outermost layers of stems and roots. The primary function of bark is to protect the plant from the outside world. • Is a plant’s bark a structural adaptation or a behavioral adaptation? Photo Sources • • • • • • • • • • • • http://nativeplantwildlifegarden.com/native-woodland-and-shade-garden-plants-forsouthern-connecticut/ http://therufffarm.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/annual-bluebonnet-report/ http://eofdreams.com/cactus.html http://www.fishnavy.com/image/the-10th-day-of-fishmas/pine-cone-snow_-_west_virginia__forestwander/ http://www.jrcompton.com/photos/Valley-05/Valley-Visit.html http://www.impphoto.com/dispersal#h52efa9ae http://www.icoachmath.com/biology/definition-of-plant-root-system.html http://thecandlemakersstore.com/fragrances/list-all-fragrances/leaves-type.html http://www.cactus-art.biz/gallery/Photo%20gallery_spines/Photo_gallery_spines.htm http://www.proprofs.com/games/puzzle/sliding/t/photosynthesis/ http://www.photos-public-domain.com/2010/12/31/tree-bark-texture/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-seedy-side-of-plants/video-shooting-seedsburrowing-seeds/4665/