| A | B |
|---|
| a nutrient that provides energy | carbohydrate |
| a nutrient that provides energy and gives food flavor | fats |
| the largest group into which an organism can be classified | kingdom |
| How many kingdoms are there? | There are 6 kingdoms. |
| the process in green plants and certain other organisms that uses energy from sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide | photosynthesis |
| a nutrient needed to build, grow, and repair body cells | protein |
| the using and releasing of energy in a cell | respiration |
| holes on the outside of leaves that open to let in air | stomata |
| a characteristic of a living thing | trait |
| a measure of the energy content in food | calorie |
| a central or essential part of a cell; core | nucleus |
| a living individual, such as a plant or animal | organism |
| a thin, hairlike cell in a root; absorbs water and minerals | root hair |
| True or False - one group of plants has roots, leaves, and stems. | True |
| What group of plants does not have roots, leaves, and stems? | mosses |
| What do plants move from the ground into their cells? | water |
| What system do plants with roots and stems have to move water from the ground into their cells? | a system of tubes |
| Since mosses do not have a system of tubes, how do they take in water? | Mosses are close to the ground, and they take in water directly from the soil. |
| How do most plants reproduce? | By making seeds and producing fruit |
| How do plants like ferns reproduce? | by using spores |
| Name 3 things that roots do. | Take up water from the ground, keep plants firmly in the soil, and store food |
| What does a stem do? | A stem moves food, water, and minerals throughout the plant. It also holds plants upright. |
| What two things do leaves take in? | They take in carbon dioxide and sunlight. |
| Where does most photosynthesis take place. | in the leaves |
| What are good examples of proteins? | meat, fish, dairy foods |
| What are the two kinds of carbohydrates? | sugars and starches |
| What are good examples of carbohydrates? | bread, cereals, pasta, and rice |
| What do food labels tell us? | Food labels tell us about nutrients and ingredients in food, how many calories, and what a serving size is. |
| How do we use plants? | Plants give us food to eat, they are used as medicines, used to build things, and used for clothing (cotton plant) |
| How can organisms be classified? | Organisms can be classified by traits, how they get food, how they move, and how they reproduce. |
| Are mushrooms plants? | Mushrooms do not make their own food, so they are not plants. They are fungi. |
| Living things too small to be seen with just your eyes | microorganisms |
| What do harmful bacteria do? | Harmful bacteria can cause infection and disease. |
| What do helpful bacteria do? | Helpful bacteria can aid in the digestion of food. |
