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RS4K biology ch 4
Real Science for Kids Biology ch 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| carpel | a tall stem in the center of a flower that collects pollen |
| shoot system | the portion of a plant that is above the soil and includes the leaves, stem, and flowers |
| stem | the part of a plant above the soil that holds the leaves and flowers and contains xylem and phloem |
| roots | the part of a plant that lives below the soil and is used for anchoring the plant and absorbing water and minerals |
| xylem | the tissue inside the stems and roots of plants that transports water and minerals upward |
| phloem | the tissue in the stem and roots of a plant that carries the food made by photosynthesis downward |
| taproot | a central root that extends deep into the soil and has additional root branches growing from it. |
| pollen | in a flower, small grains that carry DNA; found on the ends of stamen |
| reproduce | when living things make new living things of the same kind |
| pith | central core of a plant; stores food and water |
| stamen | the pollen-producing part of a plant |
| seed | in a plant, the result of joining of an egg and pollen. A new plant grows from a seed |
| ovary | in a plant, the base of the flower where the eggs are kept. |
| fruit | the part of a flowering plant that holds the seeds |
| egg | small cell that contains DNA needed to make a new creature like a plant, frog, butterfly, or plant |
| fibrous roots | root systems that have long thin strings extending in all directions from the plant, like those found on grasses |
| flower | the reproductive part of a plant |
| organs | many tissues put together to form a particular structure that serves a special function in a living thing; muscles and the liver are examples of organs |
| leaf | the part of a plant that collects sunlight and uses it to make food |