Feeding and growing

Nataly Huertas Luna

How does a flower form so quickly?

It is a magic process.

It can happen just in a few hours.

There is a miniature inside the bud.

Winter or spring.

Spring or summer.

The Flower’s formation

feeding

Why are most plants green?

Green pigment chlorophyll.

Green pigment is masked by other colors.

Not all plants look green.

How do green plants

feed?The Photosynthesis process.

The Chlorophyll.

The energy.

How does a parasitic plant

feed?Its Own food.

Its growing process .

Its feeding process.

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What do plants need to grow ?

WaterMineral salts Food

(carbohydrates)

Green Plants Other Plants

Why do shoots grow upward?

The Sunlight.

The light’s direction.

The Chemicals.

Why do roots grow downward ?

The pull of gravity. The releasing chemicals.

What makes a seed grow?

Moisture.Warmth.

Air.Low temperatures.

Interesting facts

How do plants take in water?

The root system:• Root

branches.• Root hairs.• Cell walls.

How fast does sap flow

trough a tree?

The sap may flow trough a tree as fast as 40 inches (100cm) every hour.

How much sugar does

photosynthesis make in a year? According some

scientists green plants make more than 167 billion tons of sugar every year by photosynthesis.

How does a Venus fly-trap catch its

prey?This kind of

plant make a trap that looks like a hinged pad locate at the end of each leaf. If an insect touches one hair of the leaf, the trap would catch the insect.

Vocabulary

BUD /bʌd/: A flower or leaf that is not fully open. (noun) CELLS /sel/: The smallest unit of living matter that can exist on its own. (noun)TO TAKE IN: To absorb something into the body, for example by breathing or swallowing. (verb) STEMS /stem/: The main long thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow. (noun)CHLOROPHYLL /ˈklɔːrəfɪl/: The green substance in plants that absorbs light from the sun to help them grow. (noun)TO MASK /mæsk/: to hide a feeling, smell, fact, etc. so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed. (verb)PHOTOSYNTHESIS /foʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/: the process by which green plants turn carbon dioxide and water into food using energy obtained from light from the sun. (noun)TO TRAP /træp/: to catch or keep something in a place and prevent it from escaping. (verb)STARCH /stɑːrtʃ/: a white carbohydrate food substance found in potatoes, flour, rice, etc. (noun)TISSUE /tɪʃuː/: a collection of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants. (noun)

DECAY: /dɪˈkeɪ/ the process or result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for (= of decaying) (noun)TO RELEASE: /rɪˈliːs/ The state of being set free. (verb)MOISTURE: /ˈmɔɪstʃər/very small drops of water that are present in the air, on a surface or in a substance. (noun)TO LIE: /laɪ/to be or put yourself in a flat or horizontal position so that you are not standing or sitting. (verb)DORMANT: /ˈdɔːrmənt/not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future. (adj)ROOTLESS: /ˈruːtləs/ having nowhere that you really think of as home, or as the place where you belong. (adj)TINY: /ˈtaɪni/ very small in size or amount. (adj)SAP: /sæp/ the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts. (noun)TO FLOW: /floʊ /the steady and continuous movement of something/somebody in one direction. (verb)PLEINTIFUL: /ˈplentɪfl/ existing in large amounts or numbers. (adj)