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rxcklesskaisher:

1.Why are plants called autotrophs? they can make their own food through a chemical reaction called photosynthesis they must get their food from outside their bodies and bring it into their bodies 2. Click all purposes of a plant's stem. to absorb water and nutrients from the soil to hold the plant up help pass water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant to sometimes store nutrients and water 3. Both pollination and fertilization must take place in order to produce the seeds that will grow into new plants. True False 4. What purpose do the brightly colored petals of a flower serve? they attract pollinators the protect the plant 5. Where are the seeds of a plant produced? in the flower in the roots

Trios:

First off do you know what an autotroph is?

rxcklesskaisher:

yes

hhanan:

For the 1st question Plants are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food. They use the process of photosynthesis to transform water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide into oxygen, and simple sugars that the plant uses as fuel. These primary producers form the base of an ecosystem and fuel the next trophic levels.

hhanan:

from www.nationalgeographic.org

hhanan:

2 one is -The primary functions of the stem are to support the leaves; to conduct water and minerals to the leaves, where they can be converted into usable products by photosynthesis; and to transport these products from the leaves to other parts of the plant, including the roots. from awww.britannica.com

rxcklesskaisher:

hhanan:

4= Flowers are brightly colored to attract pollinators to spread pollen. Fruits are often brightly colored so animals can see them, eat them, and disperse the fruits' seeds. from -read.activelylearn.com

hhanan:

5=In the typical flowering plant, or angiosperm, seeds are formed from bodies called ovules contained in the ovary, or basal part of the female plant structure, the pistil. from= awww.britannica.com

rxcklesskaisher:

whatt

hhanan:

they are numbered so number 5 goes with question 5 and when you read them you will get the answer

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