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Plants
plant science
Term | Definition |
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flowering plant | type of plant that produces a flower, roses, citrus tree, palm tree |
seed dispersal | carrying of seeds to a new place by birds or insects |
pollination | movement of pollen from stamen to pistil |
fertilization | joining of an egg and a sperm cell |
conifer | seed plant that reproduces with cones like a pine tree |
life cycle | all stages a living thing goes through as it grows and reproduces |
germinate | grow or sprout |
inherited | characteristic that passes from parent to offspring |
pistil | female part of the plant that contains ovary and ovule |
stamen | male part of the plant. pollen is made at the tip |
plant seed | 3 parts; embryo, seed coat and stored food |
seed coat | protects embryo and keeps it from drying out |
embryo | part of a seed that will grow into a new plant |
seedling | a young plant |
fruit | protects and helps spread seeds; all have seeds; all have soft parts that animals might eat |
plant life cycle | germination, growth, maturity, seed formation |