Plant Life Cycle
What are the two ways plants reproduce?
Cones and Flowers
What is to grow from a seed to a young plant?
Germinate
Give an example of an observable trait of a sunflower plant.
Flower color, height, seeds.
What grows into a new plant?
Seed
What is one thing a seed needs to germinate?
Reproduce
They protect them from being eaten by animals.
How can an entomologist help a farmer?
He can kill insects that are attacking the plants without harming the plants or pollinating insects.
What part of the plant protects the seed?
The fruit
What is how an organism grows and reproduces?
Life Cycle
Give an example of an inherited trait that you have.
Eye color, hair color, etc.
When Spanish soldiers ransacked a village in Peru, what did they find instead of gold?
Potatoes
What is one way seeds travel to a new location?
Wind, animals, humans, fruit.
What is a feature of a living thing?
Trait
If the zinnia parent plant is red and the other parent plant is yellow, what color or colors might the offspring be?
Red, yellow, or a mix
Who is the father of genetics who studied pea plants?
Gregor Mendel
What is another name for a pine tree?
Conifer
What is the appearance of an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of the same family?
What is the passing of traits from parent to offspring called?
Heredity
What is the name of the person who studies insects?
Entomologist