Campanulaceae

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/campanulaceae

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Campanulaceae
2. What is the diet?Autotrophic; plants that produce their own energy through photosynthesis
3. What are Campanulaceae and why are they called bellflowers?Campanulaceae is a family of plants that often have bell-shaped flowers, which is why they’re called bellflowers. The word comes from the Latin word for bell, "campana."
4. How many species are in the Campanulaceae family?The family has about 80 to 90 different groups, called genera, and more than 2,000 species of plants.

Angiosperms: Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit, representing the vast majority of plant life on Earth.
Phylogenetic: Relating to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms.
Anthesis: The period during which a flower is fully open and receptive to pollination.