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Science Chapter 3
Bob Jones University; 4th Grade Science Terms Ch. 3; Plants
Question | Answer |
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What do all living things do? | reproduce |
What is the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil called? | pollination |
What is the name for a scientist who studies plants? | a botanist |
What are the three ways plants can be classified | seeds or spores, flowers or cones, tubes or no tubes |
New plants are always ______________ the parent plants. | similar to |
Grouping things that have similar characteristics together is called what? | classifying |
Plants that produce their seeds in cones are called what? | conifers |
What is the part of a flowering plant that makes the seeds? | the fruit |
Plants can be pollinated by what three things? | animals, the wind, or self-pollination |
Seeds can be dispersed in what ways? | people, animals, water, and the wind |
What does dispersed mean? | to spread out seeds |
What three parts make up a flower? | stamen, pistil, and petals |
What three parts make up a seed? | seed coat, stored food, and developing plant |
What are the conditions most seeds need to germinate? | water, air, and proper temperature |
What are the steps of a plant's life cycle? | 1. A seed germintates 2. A seedling grows. 3. Flowers grow, and the plant becomes an adult. 4. An insect pollinates the plant. 5. The plant produces fruit. 6. The seeds disperse. |