Parts of a plant and their functions worksheet
Use the part that best fits each clue. For the last question, draw a simple flowering plant.
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Worked example · Follow water from the soil
Which part of a bean plant takes in water from the soil?
The roots are in contact with the soil and take in water.
The stem carries water from the roots to the leaves.
Practice questions
- Which part usually holds a plant firmly in the soil?
- Which part supports the leaves and flowers above the soil?
- Which green parts usually use light to make food for the plant?
- Which part of a tomato plant holds seeds inside it?
- A bean pod begins to grow where a coloured part of the plant used to be. Which part was there before?
- Draw a flowering plant and label one root, the stem, a leaf and a flower.