https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5 Parts of the plant with descriptions as to what they do! en-us 2018-05-14 03:10:41 UTC 2026-02-25 02:41:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260322090 The roots anchor the plant and carry the nutrients and water needed for the plants to grow. The roots also store sugars and carbs. There are two main types of root systems and they are the fibrous and taproot. ]]> 2018-05-14 03:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260322090 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260476777 The stem carries the water and nutrients given by the roots to the leaves. Stems also supply much needed support to the leaves and to the flower. ]]> 2018-05-14 14:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260476777 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260479655 The leaves catch light and have veins that carry water and nutrients throughout the leaf. The leaves help make the food needed by the plant to make the oxygen that we breathe. ]]> 2018-05-14 14:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260479655 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260547810 The flower is the pretty/attractive part of the plant that holds the reproductive parts. The reproductive parts include the pistil and the stamen. The flower also has petals and sepals.]]> 2018-05-14 16:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260547810 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549823 The sepals are leaves that cover the developing flower. It's main purpose is to protect the bud from harm until the flower blooms.]]> 2018-05-14 16:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549823 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549894 The petals are brightly colored and attractively shaped to attract pollinators. They also release sweet aromas that attract pollinators.]]> 2018-05-14 16:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549894 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549947 The pistil is the female part of the flower and is made up of three pieces. They are the stigma, style, and ovaries. The stigma is the sticky ball at the end of the style that receives the pollen. The style is the long stem-like piece that holds the stigma. The style transitions into the ovary which contains the ovules or eggs.]]> 2018-05-14 16:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549947 1scholzc https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549987 The stamen is the male part of the flower and is made up of two pieces. They are the anther and the filament. The anther is the pollen producing part of the stamen. The anther much like the style in the pistil hold the anther up.]]> 2018-05-14 16:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1scholzc/k6zt3u9zjsq5/wish/260549987