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WYLIE_Science_UA_1
4th grade WYLIE Science Unit A_Ch_1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dormant | the resting stage of a seed |
| monocot seed | a seed that has one seed leaf and stored food outside the seed leaf |
| dicot seed | a seed that has two seed leaves that contain stored food |
| embryo | a tiny part of the seed that can grow into a new plant |
| ovary | the bottom part of the pistil in which seeds form |
| ovule | the inner part of an ovary that contains an egg |
| fertilization | the combination of sperm from a pollen grain an egg to form a seed |
| pollination | the movement of pollen from a stamen to a pistil |
| sepal | one of the leaflike parts that protects a flower bud and that is usually green |
| pistil | the part of the flower that makes the eggs that grow into seeds |
| stamen | the part of the flower that makes the pollen |
| pollen | tiny grains that make seeds when combined with a flower's egg |
| spore | a tiny cell that can grow into a new plant |
| conifer | a plant that makes seeds inside cones |
| classify | to sort into groups based on similarities and differences |
| reproduce | to make more of the same kind |