Memory Game Plant ProcessesOnline version Play this game to review the processes that support plant life. by Kathy Dilliplane Guard cells open and close stomata to trap or release oxygen and carbon dioxide Pollination A single plant produces genetically identical offspring Transpiration Photosynthesis Sperm from one plant combine with an egg from another plant to form a new plant embryo Water travels up from the roots through xylem and evaporates out of leaves Pollen from the anther of one plant sticks to the stigma of another plant When conditions are right, the embryo inside a seed begins to develop into a new plant Seed Dispersal Fertilization The ovary of a plant develops into a fruit that is carried away by wind, water, or animals water + carbon dioxide --> glucose + oxygen Cellular Respiration Two parents produce genetically unique offspring Sexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction Germination Gas Exchange glucose + oxygen --> water + carbon dioxide
