Exploring the Kingdom Plantae (Dempsey, Matthew) by Dempsey, Matthew https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm A wall with sections en-us 2025-08-04 11:39:52 UTC 2025-08-04 11:39:54 UTC hello@padlet.com What makes a plant a plant? mikaylaawim https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025768

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

  • What do all plants have in common?

    • ]]>     2025-08-04 11:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025768     Post Challenge mikaylaawim https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025769 Find a plant outside or online. Identify its group and post a picture.

    ]]>     2025-08-04 11:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025769     Label This Plant! mikaylaawim https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025770 Look at the diagram above. Comment the names of the major parts. Describe one function for each part

    ]]>     2025-08-04 11:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025770     Pollination & Fertilization mikaylaawim https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025771 Why is pollination important?

    ]]>     2025-08-04 11:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025771     Surviving the Desert mikaylaawim https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025772 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?

    ]]>     2025-08-04 11:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025772     Answer the questions below in the comments mikaylaawim https://padlet.com/matthewdempsey/u042ph7qdq21c0sm/wish/3535025773

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

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

  • What do xylem and phloem do in vascular plants?

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

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

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