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Grade 4 A-3 Sci. Def
Animal Growth and Adaptation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carbon dioxide | A gas breathed out by animals |
| nutrient | Substances |
| photosynthesis | The process by which a plant makes its own food |
| dormancy | State of much lower activity that some plants enter to survive colder weather |
| transpiration | The giving off of water vapor by plants |
| taproot | A plant's single main root that goes deep into the soil |
| fibrous root | Long roots that grow near the surface |
| germinate | To sprout; said of a seed |
| stamen | A flower part that makes pollen |
| pistil | A flower part that collects pollen |
| pollination | Transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil by wind or animals |
| Spore | A tiny cell that ferns and fungi use to reproduce |
| tuber | A swollen underground stem |