Section 1: Understanding Plants
What else can plants do?
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Structures and Adaptations
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Plants have particular habitats, each with its own set of environmental characteristics, including light, temperature water and soil conditions. The structure of a plant helps it to adapt to these conditions.
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Root StructureRoots are a very important structure for plants. They perform a variety of functions that allow plants to survive in their given habitat.
There are 2 types of plant roots:
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Root Crops
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Plant Structures: Leaves & Stems
Photosynthesis is critical for plants in that it allows them to gain energy from the sun. The chemical formula for photosynthesis is seen below:
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Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Sexual Reproduction of Plants requires 2 parent cells: a male and a female. The plant that is "born" will be a slight variation of it's parent plant.
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Asexual Reproduction in Plants
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Asexual Reproduction of Plants requires only ONE parent cells. The plant that is "born" will be genetically identical to it's parent plant (it may look a little different, but it's genetics stay the same).
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Advantages & Disadvantages
Sexual Reproduction
Advantages
Disadvantages
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Asexual Reproduction
Advantages
Disadvantages
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