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Power of Flowers
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pollen | the powdery stuff that has to be moved from one flower to another in order for a plant's seed pods to form. It is often yellow in color. |
| inherit | Babies _______________________ most of the traits of their parents. |
| stigma | The ___________________ is the sticky, center part of a flower where pollen must land in order for a plant's seed pod to develop. |
| ovary | At the base of the flower is a little container that hold's a plant's eggs. Scientists call this the ___________________. |
| nectar | the sugary liquid that a plant makes in order to attract animals (like bees) to land on its flowers |
| selection | the process used by plant growers to make bigger, better varieties of plans for us to enjoy |
| vegetable | any plant part we eat which does not contain seeds or does not taste sweet |
| variety | When we use selection to change a wild plant, we call the new plant a ____________________. |
| traits | Color, size, shape, and taste are all examples of _____________________ we can select and change in a plant. |
| pollen dusters | When a bee crawls into a flower, it brushes against the flower's _________________________________. |
| fruit | If a plant part we eat tastes sweet, or if it has seeds, then we call it a ________________________. |
| pollinator | any animal that helps pollen get from one flower to another |
Created by:
Mrs. Waara
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