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Ecology Plants
8th gr
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anchor | to hold in place |
| roots | underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil |
| leaves | change sunlight into energy through photosynthesis; release excess water through transpiration |
| herbivores | organism that feeds on plants |
| seeds | form from fertilization and protect the young plant(embryo). contain stored food to sustain growth of embryo which will sprout into a plant |
| sprout | occurs when the seed puts forth shoots |
| dispersal | spreading out from original place; a plant disperses it seeds from the plant to other locations to produce new plants in new areas |
| pollinate and pollinator | deposit pollen to fertilize a plant; pollinators carry pollen to a plant and so allows fertilization. |