| Word |
Definition |
| Development | The act or process of growth; progress |
| Environment | The air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other outside factors surrounding and affecting an organism at any time |
| Germination | When a seed begins to sprout or grow into a plant |
| Leaf | The food-making part of a green plant |
| Life Cycle | The stages of development an organism goes through as it grows and develops |
| Nutrient | A substance that provides nourishment for living. Plants absorb nutrients mainly from the soil, and animals obtain nutrients from ingested foods. |
| Offspring | Children or young of a parent |
| Organism | An individual form of life, such as a plant, animal, or fungus |
| Reproduction | The process by which organisms produce offspring and ensure survival of a species |
| Resource | Any material that an organism needs for survival and obtains from its habitat |
| Seed | A developing plant embyro surrounded by a protective coat and a food supply |
| Species | A group of one type of organism that can mate and produce offspring |
| Survive | To remain alive by obtaining protection and the needed resources |
| Vegetation | All the plants or plant life of a place |
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