Cells
This organelle is considered the "brain" of the cell.
nucleus
This man created the first microscope.
Van Leeuwenhoek
The part of a seed that is considered the "lunch box".
cotyledon
This is the name given to trees that lose their leaves in the fall.
deciduous
This type of root grows straight down.
Tap root
This organelle stores food for the cell.
vacuole
This person saw the first cells after improving the original microscope and named cells "cells"
Robert Hooke
This is the protective outer layer of a seed.
Seed coat
chlorophyll
This type of root grows out in all directions.
Fibrous
This organelle is considered the "power house" of the cell.
mitochondria
This man devised a crop rotation plan with soil enriching plants such as peanuts and sweet potatoes.
George Washington Carver
This part of a plant embryo becomes the first root.
Radicle
A leaf with one main vein is referred to as this type of leaf.
pinnate
These tubes in stems send food "sugar" from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
phloem
During this process a cell divides into two identical cells.
mitosis
This man is known as the "Father of Taxonomy".
Carl Linnaeus
The definition of this word is when seeds begin to grow.
germination
A leaf with more than one main vein is referred to as this.
palmate
These tubes in stems bring water and minerals up from the roots to the rest of the plant.
xylem
A group of cells working together to perform a function is called this.
Tissue
This man did experiments with rotting meat to disprove the idea spontaneous generation.
Francesco Redi
_____________ is a type of plant that produces seeds in flowers and _____________ is a type of plant that produces seeds in cones.
angiosperms and gymnosperms
The part of a leaf is the part that comes off from the branch of the tree.
petiole
These stems are typically flexible and green in color.
herbaceous