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Characteristics: multicellular, autotrophic, with chloroplasts, & cell walls

What do all plants have in common?

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Find a plant outside or online. Identify its group and post a picture.

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Look at the diagram above. Comment the names of the major parts. Describe one function for each part

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Why is pollination important?

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Desert plants have to survive long periods without water, extreme heat, and strong sunlight. Many like Cacti have thick waxy skin to reduce water loss, shallow but wide root systems to collect rain quickly, and spines instead of leaves to protect against animals and conserve moisture.

Why do you think having spines instead of leaves is helpful for desert plants?

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1. What does "autotroph" mean? How do plants fit that definition?

2. What is a spore, and how is it different from a seed?

3. What do xylem and phloem do in vascular plants?

4. Define "adaptation" in your own words and give an example.

5. What is pollination, and why is it important to flowering plants?