This Weird Plant And Radial Symmetry
This plant is a display of radial symmetry because it all radiates out of one center point and is the same on all sides
Read More This Weird Plant And Radial SymmetryBiology blog for a high-school class
This plant is a display of radial symmetry because it all radiates out of one center point and is the same on all sides
Read More This Weird Plant And Radial SymmetryThis plant most likely has a cuticle layer. This layer is like a waxy waterproofing layer that protects the plant from the elements. It works like a think finish over the plant as one extra layer of protection.
Read More Cuticle Layer Of A PlantA fleshy fruit and seeds, this blueberry that I cut in half offers both.
Read More A Blueberry Is Both Fleshy And Fruity, And Has SeedsThis rockweed has adapted to its environment by growing gel filled sacs that are lighter than water, making the seaweed stand closer to the surface enabling it to get more sunlight for photosynthesis. (My smiley looks mildly concerned about the rockweed.)
Read More Adaptation Of RockweedThese horsetail plants have a perfect example of a modified leaf. These leaves have become thin and long, I’m not sure of the purpose but if I’d ever seen a modified leaf that would be one.
Read More Modified Horsetail LeavesWhile this sounds complicated it is in reality quite simple. The filament is the long tube that holds the anther which has the pollen on it. So on this flower you can see the bottom of the filament and the anther is toward the top.
Read More Anther And Filament Of StamenPlants are autotrophs, meaning they produce their own food and are generally eaten by heterotrophs, things that cannot produce their own food
Read More Autotrophic DandelionThis pant has a bright vibrant green color to it which also means it has a healthy layer of cellulose protecting its internals. Cellulose is one of the most important things to greenery like this, acting as a barrier for the rest of the leaf.
Read More Cellulose In Green PlantsFor seed dispersal I went for the ever popular blooming dandelion. The wind picks up these light parachute like seeds and carries them, spreading them for the plant.
Read More Seed DispersalAngiosperms are defined as flowering plants, so I chose some nearby flowers from a large bush to use.
Read More Flowering Plant (angiosperm)