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4th GR science ch3
Chapter 3 harcourt science plant growth and adaptation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nutrients | substances, such as minerals, that all living things need to grow |
| photosynthesis | process that plants use to make food |
| dormancy | lower activity |
| transpiration | giving off of water by plant parts |
| taproot | one main root that grows deep into the soil |
| fibrous roots | many roots of the same size. These grow long but not deep. |
| germinates | sprouts/seed that starts growing |
| stamen | makes pollen |
| pistil | collects pollen |
| pollination | happens when pollen is carried from a stamen to the pistil by wind or animals |
| spores | tiny. Like a seed. spread by wind, water and animals |
| tubers | swollen underground stems |