Question

help wanted! different parts of plants do different jobs. read the classified advertisements and help each of the plant parts listed below to find the right job. job postings - write the name of the plant structure next to the job for which it is best qualified. 1. advertising executive - colorful personality needed to advertise availability of pollen and nectar. must have experience working with bees. 2. door attendant - full - time positions available at entrance to stomates. must be able to open and close doors. 3. waiters/waitresses - deliver food to hungry plant cells. work in busy roots, stems and leaves. 4. anchorperson - interested in holding a plant in place? if you have experience digging deep in search of water, were looking for you. no branching necessary 5. egg farmer - female needed to manage egg production and receive pollen. work may be sticky! 6. chemist - person needed who can convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. must wear a green uniform to work and enjoy working in the sun. 7. hardhats - construction workers. drill for water. protect other members of the water - search team. apply at root tip 8. bodyguards - help needed to protect buds, must not mind wearing green. apply before spring 9. outdoor work - protect and cover upper and lower leaf surfaces. must be able to prevent water loss and seepage. apply at the leaf. 10. pollen production assistant - help needed to produce pollen. seasonal work only in the spring. 11. solar specialist - engineer needed to provide a surface for capturing sunlight. must enjoy working outdoors. 12. conductor - individual needed to carry water. rapid advancement. start at the roots and work up to the top!

Explanation:

1. Advertising Executive: Petals are colorful and attract pollinators like bees to show availability of pollen and nectar.
2. Door Attendant: Guard cells control the opening and closing of stomata.
3. Waiters/Waitresses: Phloem transports food (sugars) produced by photosynthesis to different parts of the plant.
4. Anchorpersan: Roots anchor the plant in the soil and can search for water.
5. Egg Farmer: Pistil is the female reproductive part that produces eggs (ovules) and receives pollen.
6. Chemist: Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis where carbon dioxide and water are converted to glucose.
7. Hardhats: Root cap protects the root tip as it grows through the soil.
8. Bodyguards: Sepals protect the bud before it blooms.
9. Outdoor Work: Cuticle is a waxy layer on leaf surfaces that prevents water loss.
10. Pollen Production Assistant: Stamen is the male reproductive part that produces pollen.
11. Solar Specialist: Leaf provides a large surface area for capturing sunlight.
12. Conductor: Xylem transports water from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Answer:

1. Petals
2. Guard cells
3. Phloem
4. Root
5. Pistil
6. Chloroplasts
7. Root cap
8. Sepals
9. Cuticle
10. Stamen
11. Leaf
12. Xylem