Like you and all other living organisms in the world, plants need water and nutrients from the environment in order to survive. Different parts of the plant are involved in transport or movement of water and nutrients. These parts are the roots, the stem and the leaves. The transport system of plants works similar to [...]
Very few plants can actually trap their own food and none can go grocery shopping so plants need to make their food by themselves if they want to eat! Plants are fortunate as they are the only living organisms that can make their own food. How do they do this? They make their food by [...]
All around you, there are cells. A cell is the smallest biologic unit that is able to live on its own or which has the potential to live. So how big is a cell? There are some cells that you can see without a microscope such as the egg yolks of birds. However, most cells [...]
Pollination is an important process in the reproduction of plants that bear seeds. Without pollination, these plants would not be able to produce fruits! Yes, almost all the fruits that we eat and the beautiful flowers that we enjoy come from pollination! If you have seen yellow grains, sometimes white, black or green colored grains [...]
Leaves are the plants food factory. A leaf is a flat, thin plant organ that uses the sun to make its own food. In general leaves are green and use the chemical called chlorophyll to trap energy from the sun. This process is known as Photosynthesis. The energy is used to combine water from the [...]
