Term | Definition |
Adaptation | the adjustments or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment |
Alternation of generations | the occurrence in one life history of two or more different forms differently produced, usually an alternation of a sexual with an asexual form |
Colonial | several individual organisms (especially of the same species) living together in close association |
Dicots | a group of flowering plants belonging to the lass Magnoliopsida of Angiosperm |
Enclosed seeds | A group of flowering plants belonging to the class Magnoliopsida of Angiospermae (angiosperms), characterized by having two photosynthetic cotyledons in the seed that may emerge from the ground when the seed germinates. |
Flowers | sexual reproductive structure of plants, especially of angiosperms |
Fruit | the seed-bearing structure in angiosperms formed from the ovary after flowering |
Leaves | a special organ of vegetation in the form of a lateral outgrowth from the stem |
Monocots | a group of flowering plants belonging to the class Liliopsida of Angiosperms, characterized by having only one cotyledon in the seed and an endogenous manner of growth |
Multicellular | having or consisting of many cells or more than one cell to perform all vital functions |
Pollen | the microspores of seed plants, the powdery mass of microspores shed rom anthers |
Roots | the water and mineral-absorbing part of a plant which is usually underground, does not bear leaves, tends to grow downwards and is typically derived from the radicle of the embryo |
Seeds | a propagating organ formed in the sexual reproductive cycle of gymnosperms and angiosperm, consisting of a protective coat enclosing an embryo and food reserves |
Stems | a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
Unicellular | having or consisting of only one cell |
Vascular tissue | a plant tissue that transports nutrients and water throughout a plant |