Parts of a Plant and What Each One Does
Roots, stem, leaves, flower, fruit and seed: what each part of a plant does, the parts of a flower, the two kinds of roots and which part you eat in common foods.
By Polarzinho ·
In Plop! you merge fruit inside a blender. Fruit is one of the parts of a plant, the one that holds the seeds. So what are the others?
Here are the six main parts, what each one does, the parts of a flower and a list of which part of the plant you eat in common foods.
The six parts of a plant
- Roots: hold the plant in the soil and take in water and minerals.
- Stem: holds the plant up and carries sap, with water and nutrients, between the roots and the leaves.
- Leaves: where photosynthesis happens, and where the plant also exchanges gases with the air.
- Flower: the reproductive organ of plants that have flowers.
- Fruit: grows from the flower, protects the seeds and helps spread them.
- Seed: holds the embryo of a new plant.
Parts of a flower
- Sepals: on the outside, they protect the bud before it opens.
- Petals: the colorful parts, which help attract insects.
- Stamens: the male part, where the pollen is.
- Pistil: the female part, which has the ovary. After fertilization, the ovary becomes the fruit.
Two kinds of roots
- Taproot: one thick main root that grows straight down, with smaller roots branching off it. Examples: beans and carrots.
- Fibrous root: many thin roots of similar size that look like a head of hair. Examples: corn and grass.
Which part of the plant do you eat?
- Root: carrots and beets.
- Stem: potatoes and sugarcane.
- Leaf: lettuce and kale.
- Flower: cauliflower and broccoli.
- Fruit: tomatoes, pumpkins and oranges.
- Seed: beans, corn and peas.
Parts of a plant and Plop!
The fruit you merge in Plop! is the fruit of a plant: the part that grows from the flower and holds the seeds. And in the top-right corner of the screen, a vine full of leaves hangs down.
PolarzinhoFruit in the jar, leaves in the corner. Two parts of a plant on one screen.
FAQ
What are the parts of a plant?
Roots, stem, leaves, flower, fruit and seed.
What is the function of the roots?
To hold the plant in the soil and take in water and minerals.
What do leaves do?
They carry out photosynthesis and exchange gases with the air.
What is the flower for?
It is the reproductive organ. After fertilization, it gives rise to the fruit with the seeds.
Your turn
Which part of the plant is a carrot, a lettuce and a bean? Answers: the carrot is a root, the lettuce is a leaf and the bean is a seed.