Plants and Health Vocabulary
1. vascular tissue - supports a plant and carries water and food throughout the plant
2. cellular respiration - the process by which cells use oxygen for breaking down sugar to release energy
3. xylem- carries water and nutrients from roots to other part of plants
4. fermentation- the process that releases energy from sugar in the absence of oxygen
5. chloroplasts - where food is made, contains chlorophyll
6. stomata - tiny pores on leaves, that allow carbon dioxide and oxygen to go in and out as the plant needs
7. chlorophyll – the green pigment that absorbs the light energy from the sun
8. phloem - carries food from the leaves to other parts of a plant
9. photosynthesis - the process that plants use to make food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, water and releases oxygen into the air
10. producer - organisms that convert light energy to chemical energy (phytoplankton, plants)
11. consumer- any organism that feeds on other plants or animals
12. decomposer -an organism that breaks down the substance of dead organisms. Mushrooms and bacteria are decomposers
13. food chain –a transfer of food energy from one organism to another
14. food web-a group of interlinked food chains
15. nutrition- The scientific study of food and nourishment, including food makeup, dietary guidelines, and the roles that various nutrients have in maintaining health.
16. diet- the usual food and beverages that an animal consumes
17. vitamins - a group of substances that are essential, in small quantities, for the normal functioning of metabolism in the body. They cannot usually be made in the body but they occur naturally in certain foods (an insufficient supply of any particular vitamin results in a deficiency disease)
Monday- copy words and definitions on a separate page
Tuesday-crossword
Wednesday-draw pictures of or relating to at least 10 of your vocab words
Thursday- study
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