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Plant Part What are plants?

Plants are living organisms which provide food and home for other living things.

Basic parts of a plant:

Leaves Stems Roots Fruit Flowers

Leaves- Most plants' food is made in their leaves. Leaves are designed to capture sunlight which the plant uses to make food through a process called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process in which a plant makes its own food using light.

Stems- are the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub. They support the plant. The Stem acts like the plant's plumbing system, conducting water and nutrients from the roots and food in the form of glucose from the leaves to other plant parts. Stems can be herbaceous like the bendable stem of a daisy or woody like the trunk of an oak tree.

Roots- act like straws absorbing water and minerals from the soil. They are the part of a plant that is attached to the ground or to a support, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant. Tiny root hairs stick out of the root, helping in the absorption. Roots help to anchor the plant in the soil so it does not fall over. Roots also store extra food for future use.

Fruit- is the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. Fruit can also be hard like a nut.

Flowers- are the part of the plant that makes the seed and is the reproductive part of most plants. Flowers contain pollen and tiny eggs called ovules. After pollination of the flower and fertilization of the ovule, the ovule develops into a fruit.