Daily TAKS Connection: Plant Adaptations

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Daily TAKS ConnectionPlant Adaptations

• Objective 3
• BIO (13) The student knows the significance of
  plants in the environment.
• (A) evaluate the significance of
  structural and physiological
  adaptations of plants to their environments

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Foldable Activity

• Construct a foldable
• Materials
• Foldable handout
• Scissors
• Pen
• Colored pencils/crayons

• Instructions
• Fold the matchbook template along the dashed
  line
• Cut along the solid lines

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Foldable activity

• Label the Cross Section of the Leaf as Follows
• T- Stomata (gas exchange) O2 ? CO2
• Q - Cuticle (waxy coating on leaf that prevents
  water loss). Thick in dry/arid environments.
• S- Upper Epidermis (lots of chloroplasts are here
  for the absorption of sunlight to undergo
  photosynthesis

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Foldable Activity

• There are four pictures of various plant
  adaptations on the inside of your foldable.
• Circle an adaptation you identify within each
  picture.
• Within each cut square indicate what advantage
  each adaptation may possess

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Plant Adaptation Notes

• Adaptation
• Stomata are located on the upper side of the
  leaf.
• Possible Purpose
• Water Plants (allows for gas exchange)

• Adaptation
• Broad Leaf Surface for more absorption of
  sunlight
• Possible Purpose
• Plants in low light environment

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Plant Adaptation Notes
Adaption Spines on Plant Possible Purpose
Plant Protection
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Plant Adaptation Notes
Adaption Pneumatophores Possible Purpose
Mangrove plants or plants which live in
waterlogged soils. This structure allows for
gas oxygen absorption for cellular respiration in
plants
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Plant Adaptation Notes
Adaption Seed with wing-like structures Possible
Purpose Wind dispersal of seed
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Plant Adaptation Notes
Adaption Long tap root Possible Purpose
Roots can go great distances to reach water
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Plant Adaptation Notes
Adaption Several small seeds in sweet
fruit Possible Purpose Greater possibility of
dispersal and possibility to be eaten by other
organisms
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Plant Adaptation Sort

• Use the cards to match the correct plant
  adaptation with its biome.