Science 7-2 Plants for Food and Fibre Assignment #2

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20 questions
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The stages that a living thing goes through from one generation to the next is called ...

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The beginning and end of a seed plant are selected actions that take place. The beginning of a seed
plant is when a seed begins to grow into a plant. The end of the process is when a seed plant ...

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There are different stages in the life of a seed plant the development of reproductive structure takes place
between the following two stages …

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It is during this stage that the seed plant has flowers

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In order for plants to make seeds they produce ...

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Usually found in the very center of the flower, the female part of the flower is called the ...

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Insects are attracted to flowers so that the flower can be pollinated. The sugary liquid, produced by the flower, that the insects eat is called …

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Plants can also reproduce without seeds. Stems can reproduce new plants. Stems that grow underground and reproduce without seeds are called ...

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Some growers attach a part of one plant to another, and the two plants grow together. This reproductive technique is called …

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Plants are adapted to their surroundings. The adaptation that enables cactus to protect the water they store in their stem tissue is their ...

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The adaptation that enables grasses to be pollinated by the wind more easily is their ...

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Grasses have very deep roots to collect water and other nutrients. This helps them to adapt when this occurs …

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To protect the thin needle-like leaves of white spruce trees from drying out, they are coated with a thick layer of …

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Plants can have different root systems, depending on what their environment might provide. Cacti need lots of water very quickly, so their root system would likely be described as ...

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What is a pollinator? What attracts pollinators to flowers?

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Describe two ways that a seed plant can reprodcue without using seeds.

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Draw a diagram of the life cycle of seed plants. Label each stage. Be sure to label all parts of your diagram. (this is not an art project so do your best 😄 😄 )

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Describe two variations or differences in leaves that make a plant better suited to a specific environment.

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Why do cacti have thick stems.

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Sketch a plant with fibrous roots and a plant with a taproot. Be sure and to label your diagram.