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Plants and their parts

The parts of a plant, what each part does, and what a plant needs to grow. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.

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The four parts of a plant

Flower: makes seedsLeaf: makes foodStem: holds up,Roots: take up watercarries water
Every part of the plant has its own job.
  • We eat different parts: a root (carrot), a stem (sugar cane), leaves (spinach) and fruit (apple).
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What a plant needs

Plants make their own food in the leaves. The green substance in the leaves catches sunlight, and the plant uses it with water and air to make food. This is called photosynthesis.

Rule

Too much water is also bad: the roots can rot.

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From flower to seed

A bee carries pollen from one flower to another. Then the flower becomes a fruit with seeds inside. A seed needs water, air and warmth to germinate.

  • Seeds spread in many ways: blackjacks hook onto socks and fur.
  • Desert plants have spines instead of ordinary leaves, to save water.
  • A fern has no flowers, and a fungus (like a mushroom) is not a plant at all.
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  • Roots take up water and hold the plant firmly in the soil.
  • The stem holds the plant up and carries water to the leaves.
  • Leaves make food with sunlight: this is called photosynthesis.
  • The flower makes seeds; bees carry pollen from flower to flower.
  • A plant needs water, sunlight and air. In the dark it turns pale and dies.

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Memory trick

From the bottom up: Roots drink, Stem carries, Leaf cooks, Flower makes seeds.

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