Kingdom PlantaeKingdom Plantae

Parts of a Plant- What do Parts of a Plant- What do you remember from you remember from kindergarten?kindergarten? Seed Seed RootsRoots StemStem LeavesLeaves FlowerFlower

Functions of Plant PartsFunctions of Plant Parts

Seed- this is what a new plant grows Seed- this is what a new plant grows from in the presence of water. Growth from in the presence of water. Growth stops= DORMANCYstops= DORMANCY

Roots- take in water from the soilRoots- take in water from the soil Stem-transport of water from roots to Stem-transport of water from roots to

leaves and flowerleaves and flower Leaves-PHOTOSYNTHESISLeaves-PHOTOSYNTHESIS Flower-ReproductionFlower-Reproduction

Structure of a leafStructure of a leaf

STOMATA!!!!!

Structure of a leaf: Structure of a leaf: STOMATASTOMATA

FlowersFlowers1= petal

2= filament

3= anther

(2+3=STAMEN) MALE

4= stigma

5=style

6=ovary

(4+5+6=CARPEL) FEMALE

7=ovule

Functions of partsFunctions of parts

Stamen- (anther + filament) These are the Stamen- (anther + filament) These are the flower’s male parts. They have the pollen on flower’s male parts. They have the pollen on them.them.

Carpels-(stigma, style, ovary) female parts. Carpels-(stigma, style, ovary) female parts. Pollen travel down the style to the ovary where Pollen travel down the style to the ovary where it fertilizes an egg to make a seed.it fertilizes an egg to make a seed.

Petals-Attract pollinators like bees and some Petals-Attract pollinators like bees and some birdsbirds

Monocot vs. DicotMonocot vs. DicotMonocotMonocot DicotDicot

CotyledonsCotyledons

(seed leaves)(seed leaves)

Mono=1Mono=1 Di=2Di=2

Leaf VeinsLeaf Veins ParallelParallel BranchedBranched

Flower Parts Flower Parts (#petals, (#petals, stamen, stamen, carpels, etc)carpels, etc)

Always in Always in multiples of 3multiples of 3

(ex. 3, 6, 9)(ex. 3, 6, 9)

In multiples of In multiples of 4s and 5s4s and 5s

RootsRoots fibrousfibrous Tap rootTap root

Monocot or Dicot????Monocot or Dicot????

Monocot or Dicot?Monocot or Dicot?

Monocots Vs. DicotsMonocots Vs. Dicots

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