click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Beyer Science 2
Science Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
---|---|
life cycle | all the stages in an organism's life |
seed | a structure that can grow into a plant |
inherited trait | a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring |
fruit | a plant structure that grows around seeds |
pupa | the stage of some insects' life cycles before becoming an adult |
heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
trait | a characteristic of a living thing |
embryo | a young organism that is just beginning to grow |
learned trait | something you are taught or learn with experience |
metamorphosis | a series of changes in which an organism's body changes form |
egg | an animal structure that protects and feeds some very young animals such as birds |
larva | the stage in some in some insects' life cycles which comes after hatching |
cone | a plant structure where seeds are made in some nonflowering plants |
flower | a plant structure where seeds are made |
pollination | when pollen moves from the male part of a plant to an egg, after which a seed can form |