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What Parts of Plants Do Manufacturers Use
Chapter 17: Introduction to Plants
Many plants have been used to prepare commercial products. The following table provides information about some plants and what products are derived from them. Use the information in the table to answer the following questions.
Plant Source Products Trees, such as mahogany, maple, oak, pine furniture Soybeans, peanuts cooking oils Sugar cane, sugar beets sugar Popcorn plant popcorn Tea plant tea Coffee tree coffee Wheat, oat plants flour Cucumber plants pickles
Analyze the Table
- Which products are made from seeds?
- Which products are made from fruits?
- Which products are made from stems?
- Which products are made from roots?
- Which products are made from leaves?
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