Name ____________________________________

Help Wanted!

Different parts of plants do different jobs. Read the classified advertisements and help each of the plants parts listed below to find the right job.

cambium
guard cells
phloem
root cap
sepals
cuticle
petals
stamen
pistil
chloroplasts
taproot
xylem
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED

Advertising Executive

Colorful personality needed to advertise availability of pollen and nectar. Must have experience working with bees.

Door Attendant

Full-time positions available at entrance to stomates

Waiters/Waitresses

Deliver food to hungry plant cells. Work in busy roots, stems and leaves.

Anchorperson

Interested in holding a plant in place? If you have experience digging deep in search of water, we're looking for you. No branching necessary.

Egg Farmer

Female needed to manage egg production and receive pollen

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.

Bodyguard

Help needed to protect buds. Apply before spring

Hardhats

Construction workers. Drill for water. Protect other members of water-search team will drilling. Apply at root tip

Pollen Production Assistant

Help needed to produce pollen. Seasonal work only in the spring.

Conductor

Individual needed to carry water. Rapid advancement. Start at the roots and work up to the top!

Outdoor Work

Protect and cover upper and lower leaf surfaces. Must be able to prevent water loss and seepage. Apply at the leaf.

 

Plumber

Vascular specialist needed to lay new plumbing each growing season. Experience making new xylem and phloem necessary. Potential for growth

Write the name of the plant structure next to the job for which it is best qualified

Advertising Executive _______________________ Anchorperson _______________________
Egg Farmer _______________________ Chemist _______________________
Bodyguard _______________________ Hardhats _______________________
Pollen Production Assistant _______________________ Conductor _______________________
Outdoor Work _______________________ Plumber _______________________
Door Attendant ________________________ Waiter/Waitress ________________________