Parts of a Plant

I. ROOTS
A. Help provide support by anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients
needed for growth.
A. They can also store sugars and carbohydrates that the plant uses to carry out other
functions
A. There are 2 root types; however, they both carry water and nutrients needed for
plants to grow.
1. taproot system
ex: carrot
1. fibrous root system
ex: grass
I. STEM
A. The cells that move water are called xylem cells.
The cells that move food are called phloem cells.
1. Stems carry water and nutrients taken up by the roots to the leaves.
Then the food produced by the leaves moves to other parts of the plant.
A. Stems also provide support for the plant allowing the leaves to reach the sunlight
 that they need to produce food.
A. 2 important parts of a stem
1. internode: space between leaves and stem
1. node: where leaves join the stem
I. LEAVES
A. Leaves make the food for all green plants. They come in different shapes and sizes.
A. There are 2 different types of leaves.
1. Simple leaves are made of a single leaf blade connected y a petiole to the stem.
1. Compound leaves are leaves made up of a separate leaflets attached by a petiole
to the stem.
A. Leaves are made to catch light and have openings to allow water and air to come
and go.
The outer surface of the leaf has a waxy coating called a cuticle which protects the leaf.
A. Leaves are the site of teh food making process called photosynthesis.
I. FLOWERS
A. Flowers are important in making seeds and petals are important at attracting bees,
butterflies, and bats for pollination.
A. Female part of the plant is the pistil, which contains the stigma, style and the ovary.
A. The male part of the flower is the stamen. This contains the anther and the
filament.
I. FRUITS
A. Many things we call vegetables are really fruits; such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and
beans
A. After fertilization, the ovary swells and becomes either fleshy or hard to protect the
developing seeds. Many fruits help seeds spread.
A. The fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant containing the seeds.
Works Cited Resources:

https://extension.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html

University of Illinois Education Extension

Charitey Bilbruck Lesson Plan

Tennessee State Standards:
GLE 0307.2.1
SPI 0307.2.2
SPI 0307.3.1
0307.3.1
0307.3.2