What is a Plant?

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Where do plants get water and nutrients?

from their environment

Products of photosynthesis

glucose and oxygen

vascular tissue

specialized tissue that form tubelike structures in plants that carries water and nutrients

Photosynthesis

the internal food-making process in plants

Cell wall

A barrier made of cellulose that encloses and protects the plant cell

Plant reproduction

Land plants need adaptations that make reproduction possible in dry environments.

What do plants need to survive on land?

Obtaining water Retaining water Transporting materials Support Reproduction

Raw materials of photosynthesis

carbon dioxide and water

Tissue

A group of similar cells that perform the same function.

Vacuole

A large storage sac that can expand and shrink

Cuticle

A waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that acts as an adaptation to reduce water loss

Chlorophyll

Green pigment in the chloroplasts absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis

Why must land plants support the body?

To ensure they get as much sunlight as possible.

Roots

a plant adaptation that helps a plant get water from soil

Chloroplast

where photosynthesis takes place


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