Fruit and vegetable plants rely on pollinators to spread pollen from flower to flower for reproduction. To make new plants, the pollen has to be transported.

What changes may occur to the plants if there are no pollinators?

Which scenario below is an example of plants being affected by an environmental change?

Environmental changes can cause problems for plants.

Kathryn planted beautiful tall shrubs in her backyard to create a shady area to sit and read her books. After a few weeks, she notices that her sunflower plant stems are leaning to the left as opposed to standing straight. She sees the leaves just barely reaching the sunlight, and the rest of the plant is engulfed in the shade. A few more weeks pass, and the plants are leaning even more to the left! This time their leaves are almost entirely in the sunshine.

What difference(s) in the environment caused the plant to change?

Chloe added some new plants to her garden that she got from a friend. She noticed within a few days, her plants were getting brown spots, and the leaves were wilting. She saw spots like this on her friend's plants but didn't think anything of it. She researches it and thinks her plants might be sick.

What environmental change may have caused this problem with her plants?

Plants will open their leaves during the daytime to collect sunlight. At night they will close their leaves up to conserve water.

This statement is an example of plants changing due to the environment.

Chloe added some new plants to her garden that she got from a friend. She noticed within a few days, her plants were getting brown spots, and the leaves were wilting. She saw spots like this on her friend's plants but didn't think anything of it. She researches it and thinks her plants might be sick.

What could Chloe have done differently to keep the plants from changing?

Fruit and vegetable plants rely on pollinators to spread pollen from flower to flower for reproduction. To make new plants, the dust has to be transported.

Which answer choice(s) represent an environmental change that may affect the flowering plants?

Kathryn planted beautiful tall shrubs in her backyard to create a shady area to sit and read her books. After a few weeks, she notices that her sunflower plant stems are leaning to the left as opposed to standing straight. She sees the leaves just barely reaching the sunlight, and the rest of the plant is engulfed in the shade. A few more weeks pass, and the plants are leaning even more to the left! This time their leaves are almost entirely in the sunshine.

How and why did the plants change in response to the difference in their environment?

Plants will open their leaves during the daytime to collect sunlight. At night they will close their leaves up to conserve water.

What environmental change is causing the plants to react and make a change?