Vocabulary Words 1
Parts of a plant or animal, which can be internal or external, and have specific functions
Structures
The process of a plant starting to grow from a seed
Germination
Changing forms dramatically over the course of a life cycle
Metamorphosis
Plant structures that anchor the plant in soil, absorb water and nutrients and store food
Roots
A young plant that has recently started to grow from a seed. It is usually only a few inches tall and has roots, stems and just a few leaves
Seedling
The immature form of an insect that often undergoes metamorphosis. They look very different from the adult bug they grow into thanks to the life cycle
Larvae
Plant structures that support the plant, transport water and nutrients and hold leaves up to the light
Pollination
A hard shell made by a caterpillar, moth or other insect in which a transformation called metamorphosis happens
Chrysalis
Leaves
A scientist that studies plants
Botanist
The process in which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce food (glucose) and oxygen
Photosynthesis
A series of stages a living thing goes through during its life
Life Cycle