The small leaf that forms the housing of the developing flower
sepal
100
The part of the plant that transports water from the roots to the leaves, transports sugar from the leaves to the rest of the plant, and holds the plant upright
Stem
100
A plant adaptation where the plant “hibernates” during the winter
Dormancy
200
The female reproductive part of the flower
Pistil
200
The reproductive part of a plant, which includes the pistil, stamen, petals, and sepals
Flower
200
The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients and anchors the plant
Root
200
When pollen from the anther reaches the stigma of the same plant or another plant of the same kind
Pollination
200
The green substance used to make food in plants
Chlorophyll
300
The male reproductive part of the flower
Stamen
300
The part of the pistil that houses the ovules
Ovary
300
The colorful part of the flower that attracts insects
Petal
300
Begins as a single cell within the seed and contains the basic organs of the plant body
Embryo
300
Plants are pollinated by ________________________.
A. Birds B. Insects
C. Wind D. Sunlight
E. Humans F. Water
A, B, C, E, and F
400
The sticky top part of the pistil that catches the pollen
Stigma
400
The part of the stamen where pollen is produced
Anther
400
The part of the plant where photosynthesis usually takes place
Leaf
400
How a fern or moss reproduces
Spores
400
Plants can adapt to their environment by ______________________.
A. dormancy B. growing towards sunlight
C. closing when D. growing shallow, wide
touched to prevent roots in dry habitats
moisture loss
E. relocating to a place F. growing spines to protect
with more water against animals
A, B, C, D, and F
500
Roman Numeral #2 on the Science Test on Plants
Starting on the right innermost blanks and going clockwise: stigma, style, ovary, pistil, ovule, sepal, filament, anther, stamen, petal
500
The stalk-like part of the stamen
Filament
500
The fertilized ovule that under the right conditions will grow into a new plant