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Aplogia Botany
Chapter 4 Vocabulary - Exploring Creation with Botany
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Self-pollination | When pollen from a stamen goes to the carpel on the same flower |
| Nectaries | Holds the nectar at the bottom of the flower |
| Evolutionists | People who believe in evolution |
| Evolution | The theory that every plant and animal developed its special parts and features through a random process |
| Landing pad | A good place for the bee to land on the flower |
| Visible spectrum | All the colors of light that we can see |
| Infrared light and ultraviolet light | Two kinds of light that the sun produces that we cannot see |
| Nectar guides | Special designs that point the insect to the center of the flower |
| Proboscis | A long curly straw that butterflies use to collect nectar |
| Nocturnal | Sleeping during the day and coming out at night |
| Imperfect flower | A plant that produces flowers with just stamens or just carpels |