Matching Pairs Parts of the plantOnline version Complete the space with the correct answer. by KAROL NATALIA CUELLAR CH. 1 it acts like straws absorbing water and minerals from the soil. Tiny root hairs stick out of the root, helping in the absorption. Roots help to anchor the plant in the soil so it does not fall over. Roots also store extra food for future use. 2 It provides a covering for seeds. Fruit can be fleshy like an apple or hard like a nut. 3 There are designed to capture sunlight which the plant uses to make food through a process called photosynthesis. 4 It contains new plants Formed in the fruit 5 It is the reproductive part of most plants. It contains pollen and tiny eggs called ovules. After pollination of the flower and fertilization of the ovule, the ovule develops into a fruit. 6 It does many things. They support the plant. They act like the plant's plumbing system, conducting water and nutrients from the roots and food in the form of glucose from the leaves to other plant parts. Stems can be herbaceous like the bendable stem of a daisy or woody like the trunk of an oak tree. ROOTS FLOWERS FRUITS LEAVES STEM SEED
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