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Science Chapter A2
Science study cards
Vocab Word | Definition |
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Germinate | To sprout and begin to develop into a seedling |
Seedling | The new plant that develops from an embryo and has roots, a stem, and leaves |
Pistil | The central part in a flower where seeds form |
Petals | The brightly colored part of a flower that helps attract birds, bees, and other insects to the flower |
Stamen | The part of a flower that produces pollen, which is needed to form seeds |
Pollen | The powdery grains in a flower; they must be carried from a stamen to a pistil in order for seeds to form |
Pollination | The process by which pollen reaches a pistil |
Fruit | The part of a flower that forms around a seed |
cone | The part of a conifer that produces pollen or seeds |
scale | A cone’s woody part on which seeds grow |
Seed coat | The part of a seed that protects the plant embryo |
Embryo | An animal or plant in the earliest stages of its development |