Terms
Grouping things that have similar characteristics is...
classifying
The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil is...
pollination
What is the colorful part of a plant?
petals
All living things....
reproduce
Name the 3 main parts of a seed.
1. seed coat
2. developing plant
3. stored food
What is another word for germinate?
sprout
New plants are always ___________ to the parent plant.
similar to
the thin stalk with a puffy knoblike structure at the top is...
stamen
Aa scientist who studies plants is...
a botanist
What does the "developing plant" part of the seed turn into?
the new plant
a young plant is called ....
a seedling
Plants that produce sees in cones are....
conifers
the long tube in the center of the flower is...
pistil
Classification of plants can be
tubes or....
cone or...
seeds or...
no tubes
flowers
spores
What is the seed coat?
The outer covering of the seed
What does disperse mean?
spread
List the complete life cycle of a plant. (6 steps)
1. the seeds disperse
2. a seed germinates
3. a seedling grows
4. flowers grow and plant becomes an adult
5. insects pollinate the plant
6. the plant produces fruit
part of the flowering plant that contains the seeds...
fruit
Most seeds need certain conditions to germinate, what are they?
water, proper temperature, and air
What is inside the seed?
stored food
tiny dust like grains
pollen
The flower is the part of the plant that makes the...
seeds
What is a spore?
much like a seed, the spore grows from an adulting plant and will scatter; spores land on the ground and begin to grow
What are 3 ways seeds are dispersed?
1. wind
2. water
3. people/animals