What Is A Plant?
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First of all, ? A plant cannot be defined in a
statement without excluding some plants, or including some animals. A
plant is characterized by being able to produce its own food from water,
minerals, and carbon dioxide from a process known as photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis uses the energy from su ....
Middle of paper
.... are organized into three kinds of organs: roots, stems,
and leaves. Roots anchor the plant into the ground and they also gather
minerals and water from the ground. Roots usually grow under ground and
downward. Roots have tiny “hairs” which increase the surface of the roots,
which results in more gathering of minerals and water. Stems are usually
above ground, grow upward, and usually have leaves. Plants that do not
have leaves generally use the stem as the photosynthetic surface, l ....
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