Energy from Plants

• ​all plants are are made of cells​

• ​has special parts

• use water and materials from soil (carbon dioxide)

• ​use energy from sunlight

• ​​water, carbon dioxide, sunlight change into food (photosynthesis)

• ​a multi-celled organism (more than one cell)

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• ​pistil (ovary ) - produces seeds in the flower (ex: fruit)

• chlorophyll - makes the plants green

• chloroplasts -​ photosynthesis takes place in the leaf cells (green parts)​

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• ​stem - supports sepals, petals, leaves, stamens, pistils, leaves

• ​stamen - stalks surrounding the pistil; makes tiny grains of pollen

New plants - ​some plants grow from stems, roots, or leaves

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Others like tulips grow from bulbs, strawberries grow from runners, and potatoes grow from "eyes", or grafting

​Review the "Ask the Plant Doctor" p. 14 WB

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​Know the facts and the conclusion

​Fact: mud on the leaves

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