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the sugary liquid that a plant makes in order to attract animals
nectar
powdery stuff that has to be moved from one flower to another
pollen
The process used by plant growers to make bigger, better varieties of plants
Selection
a plant part that we eat that tastes sweet and has seeds
fruit
any animal that helps pollen get from one flower to another
pollinator
to pass something down
inherit
the long center part of the flower that holds pollen for the bees to brush against
pollen duster
any plant part that we eat which does not contain seeds or does not taste sweet
a new plant created by selection
variety
the base of any flower that is a little container that holds the plants eggs
ovary
Color, size, shape, and taste are all examples that we can change in a plant
traits
If plants get most of their traits from their parents, how are plant growers able to make new varieties of plants?
Plant growers are able to make new varieties because sometimes babies are born with different traits than their parents, so they can use selection to create new varieties.
the sticky, center part of a flower
stigma
Would a scientist consider a cucumber a fruit or a vegetable? Why?
Fruit, because it has SEEDS
How do bees and flowers help each other?
Bees help flowers because they move pollen from one flower to the other, but flowers help bees because they give them nectar to drink.
Most clovers have 3 leaves, but sometimes you find them with 4. Could selection be used to create a flower with 5 leaves? Why or why not?
I think selection could be used to create a five-leafed clover because there might be one 4 leafed clover that has a 5 leafed clover baby.