Classifying Plants & Plant Parts

Master plant parts, functions, and classification with this 6th-grade science worksheet!

Vocabulary Match the correct vocabulary term with it's definition anther Produces the pollen that contains sperm cells. stigma the sticky top where pollen grains land pollen contains the sperm cell ovules Fancy word for eggs petal attracts pollinators to the flower with color and scent filament a long stalk that supports the anther on the male stamen. Use the word bank to fill in parts of the flower Word bank:petal, sepal, filament, anther, stamen, stigma, style, ovary, pistil, stem, ovules ovules ovary style stigma pistil anther filament stamen sepal petal stem _ are on some plants to protect animals from eating or getting too close to the plant. thigmotropism poison thorns Some plants have are colorful to show they have _. It could make animals that eat them become sick, die or even cause irritation. thorns poision thigmotropism _ is a plants response to touch. It is when the leaves may close up or the plant may grow around what it comes in contact with. poision thorn thigmotropism More matching style stalk where pollen tube grows after pollination h as taken place sepal The part of the flower that protects the bud before the flower blooms pistil The female organ of the flower that contains the stigma, style, ovary and ovules. stamen The male organ of a flower that has an anther on a filament. ovary Contains the ovules where the egg cells are produced. Which correctly identifies the difference between taproots and fibrous roots? Taproots take in water; fibrous roots do not. Taproots anchor the plant; fibrous roots do not. Taproots have one main root; fibrous roods have multiple. Which is the BEST explanation of water transportation in nonvascular plants? Water moves only in the roots. Water moves from cell to cell. Water moves through a system of tubes. Water moves directly to the flowers from the roots. Nonvascular plants do not have true roots, stems, or leaves. Which of these is a nonvascular plant? Fern Pine tree Lily Moss _ transports water from the roots up the stem to the rest of the plant. xylem phloem stem _ transports food through the stem from the leaves throughout the rest of the plant. xyelm phloem stem _ means soft stems. xylem phloem herbaceous Photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration are three processes that take place in a plants _. roots stems leaves _ support the plant by anchoring it into the ground, taking in water and storing extra food for the plant. leaves stem roots