Plantae

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/plantae

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 domain?Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae
2. What is the primary metabolic process?Photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy (glucose) and releasing oxygen
3. What special features help plants live on land?Plants have a waxy cuticle to keep water inside, tiny pores called stomata to breathe, and special tissues called xylem and phloem that carry water, minerals, and sugars.
4. How do plants make food from sunlight?Plants use chlorophyll in chloroplasts to capture light, split water to release oxygen, and then use that energy to turn carbon dioxide into glucose in the Calvin cycle.

Vascular Tissues: Specialized tissues (xylem and phloem) in plants for transporting water, minerals, and sugars throughout the organism.
Secondary Metabolites: Organic compounds produced by plants that are not directly involved in normal growth, development, or reproduction, often for defense or signaling.
Carbon Sinks: Natural reservoirs that accumulate and store carbon-containing chemical compounds, such as forests and oceans.