Plants

J.G.

These are 5 reasons why plants are important.1.All of the oxygen available for living organisms comes from plants.2.It is the oxygen that we take out of the air to keep our cells and bodies alive.3.This oxygen gas, which is an important part of the air, is the gas that plants and animals must have in order to stay alive.4.Plants also make soil. Soil is made up of lots of particles of rocks which are broken down into very small pieces.5.When plants die, their decomposed remains are added to the soil.6.This helps to make the soil rich with nutrients.

Most plants food is made in their leaves.

Flowers are the reproductive part.

Stems support the plant.

Roots help to anchor the plant in the soil so it does not fall over.

Plant life cycleThe seed

germinates

The plant grows

The plant flowers

The flower produces fruit

The fruit releases seeds

What pollination is… Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil. Pollination starts the production of seeds.

How it happens…To be pollinated, pollen must be moved from a stamen to the stigma. When pollen from a plant's stamen is transferred to that same plant's stigma, it is called self-pollination. When pollen from a plant's stamen is transferred to a different plant's stigma, it is called cross-pollination. Cross-pollination produces stronger plants. The plants must be of the same species. For example, only pollen from a daisy can pollinate another daisy. Pollen from a rose or an apple tree would not work.

Why it is important… Pollination is very important. It leads to the creation of new seeds that grow into new plants

Plants survive by sunlight and water.

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2. Plants can be any color

3. You can grow vegetables and fruit or flowers

4. Trees are plants and help give shelter