1

Parts of PlantsWhat are the parts of our plants? What do

they do?

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2

What do plants do?

Take-up water

and nutrients

Absorb sunlight for food

Reproduce

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3

Roots

To take-up water and nutrients and to keep the plant

in place

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4

Stems

To transport water

and nutrients and to

help the plant stay

upright

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5

Leaves

To capture sunlightto make

food

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6

Flowers

Contain the eggs

and pollen, which

are used to reproduce

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7

Seeds

Where thenew plant

is!

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8

Fruit

The casingfor the seeds

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