plants: feed the world

brown: root system, green: shoot system

root hairs

absorb nutrients and water which are sent through the tip of the plant's root

roots

take in water and nutrients and anchor the plant

xylem tubes

water and minerals are transported through here to the stem

phloem tubes

glucose from the leaves flows down

root cap

protects the growing root

root vegetables

radishes, carrots, fennel, beets, turnips and parsnip

vascular bundle

contains xylem and phloem tubes surrounded by cambium cells

phloem tubes

carry glucose from the leaves, up and down the plant. thin walls

xylem tubes

carry water and minerals up from the roots. thick walls

stems

support leaves, flowers, and fruits as well as transporting substances

stem vegetables

celery, rhubarb, chives, asparagus and leek

photosynthesis

produces simple sugars (glucose) that the plant will then use as fuel

respiration

an exchanging of gases; turns the glucose into energy

stomata

allows gases to enter the leaf cells

chloroplasts

the organelle where photosynthesis occurs

epidermis

upper skin of the leaf

guard cells

help to regulate the rate of transpiration by opening and closing the stomata

leaf vegetables

kale, spinach, cabbage, parsley, mint and celery

flowers

reproductive organs for flowering plants; generally have a male and female organ part

carpel

the female reproductive organs; contains the stigma, style, ovary and ovule

stigma

sticky - helps to collect pollen

style

a tube that connects the stigma and ovary and where the pollen descends

ovary

protects the ovule

ovule

plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilised

stamen

the pollen producing part of the flower; male reproductive organ

anther

contains the pollen

filament

the stalk that supports the anther

petals and sepals

protect the outside of the flower bud and attract pollenators

recepetacal and stem

connect the flower to the rest of the plant

flower vegetables

broccoli, viola, artichoke, cloves and nasturtium