Plants!
one main root that runs deep into the ground
taproot
the protective covering of the seed
seed coat
the tube that runs down the middle of the flower with the ovary at the base
pistil
chemical process by which green plants produce food
photosynthesis
holds nitrogen
pea family
tiny holes in the leaf through which air enters
stomata
the miniature, undeveloped plant inside the seed
embryo
petals
the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the stigma
pollination
petals of 3 (multiples of 3); grow from bulbs
lily family
tiny projections near the end of a root that absorbs water and dissolved minerals from the soil
root hairs
cotyledon
the undeveloped seeds
ovules
fertilization
petals of multiples of 5; example strawberry
rose
waxy covering that coats the leaf and hold water in
cuticle
What 2 things do seeds need to sprout
warmth and moisture
holds the ovules (undeveloped seeds) and develops into the fruit
ovary
What do we call a new variety of plant produced by cross-fertilization?
hybrid
most important family we receive our food from
grass family
tough protective cells that cover the end of the root
root cap
God has programmed seeds to remain inactive or _________________ to delay sprouting
dormant
makes and holds pollen
stamen
pollination is the transfer of pollen from the ____________ to the ______________
stamen, stigma
each flower is actually a combination of many small flowers
composites