Set: Science Lesson 2b Plant Adaptations--10/14/09

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environmentsPlants can react to changes in their _____________ in many different ways.
stimulusSomething in the environment that causes a living thing to react is called a(n) _____________.
tropismThe response of a plant to a stimulus is called _______________.
patternA plant reacts to a stimulus by changing it direction or ____________ of growth.
lightOne tropism is plant stems that grow upward toward a source of ___________.
gravityPlant roots grow downward because of the pull of ______________.
tipsDarwin found that there was something in the ____________ of plants that caused a tropism to light.
adaptationsPlants have _______________ that helps them survive in different environments.
waterA desert cactus has adaptations for saving ______________.
thickA desert cactus has adaptations for saving water, such as spongy tissue and a very ___________, waxy cover.
cold winter airSome trees lose their leaves every winter because ___________ can harm the leaves.
foodTrees that lose their leaves cannot make ____________.

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Terms 12
Creator carmmore
Created October 15, 2009
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Subject Science
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