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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | A self-contained living thing. |
| Anther | The part of the flower that contains the pollen; located at the end of the stamen. |
| Stamen | The structure of the flower that contains the anther and filament. |
| Pistil | The structure of the flower that contains the stigma, style and ovary. |
| Adaptation | A process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment by increasing the frequencies of alleles that provide benefits to survival and reproduction. |
| Growth | The process of increasing in size and maturity. |
| Reproduction | The process by which organisms produce more of their own kind |
| Behavior | What a plant or animal does. |
| Petals | The colorful, leaflike structures that encircle the center part of the flower. |
| Ovary | A reproductive organ that produces eggs. |
| Pollen | Fine to coarse particles spread from flowers and seeds of plants. |
| Pollination | The process of fertilizing flowers by transferring pollen from the male to female parts. |
| Genetic Factor | Things that result from the specific alleles carried by an individual. |
| Environmental Factor | Any factor whether abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms. |