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Parts of a plant
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Growing plants 1B

What's this? plant

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Flowers come in all colours, shapes and sizes. They often smell sweet to attract insects to visit them!

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Green leaves make sugar for the plant by using sunlight to join water and air! This is called photosynthesis.

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The stem carries water to the leaves and flower. It also lets the plant grow tall towards the sunshine.

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The root fixes the plant into the soil so it doesn't fall over! The roots also take up water from the soil.

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