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Structures of Life 2
Vocabulary from the second investigation of Structures of Life
Question | Answer |
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when a seed begins to develop after being dormant | germination |
any living thing | organism |
when an organism gets bigger and more complex | growth |
a young plant that grows from a seed | seedling |
one of the first parts of a plant to grow; grows downward to hold the plant to the ground and get nutrients | root |
the part of the plan that growns upward and supports the plant | stem |
the (usually) flat green part of the plan that grows from the stem or up from the root | leaf |
Essential (must have) chemicals a healthy plant needs | nutrients |
growing plants in water and nutrients (no soil) | hydroponics |
the part of the plant where fruit and seeds develop | flower |
the stages a plant goes through from: seed to leaves to flower to fruit and back to seed | life cycle |