Vocabulary
The study of plants
A fleshy fruit with a thin skin, such as a grape
Berry
An invisible gas that plants "exhale" into the air in the process of making food
Oxygen
The process by which a plant pollinates itself
Self-Pollination
The process plants use to make food for themselves, using light, water, and carbon dioxide
Photosynthesis
Plants with tubes that carry liquid
Vascular Plants
A berry that has a leathery skin that you can peel off, like an orange
Hesperidium
The tip of a leaf
Apex
The method of spreading seeds used by man
The wood in the center of the tree that is no longer living
Heartwood
The kingdom that contains all plants
Kingdom Plantae
A single, dry seed that is inside but not attached to a shell
Achene
The green pigment found in all green plants which helps them produce food
Chlorophyll
A method of scattering seeds that involves the plant automatically scattering the seeds when they are ripe
Mechanical Dispersal
A combination of fungus and algae, which grows on trees in healthy environments
Lichen
The clumps on the underside of ferns containing spores
Sporangia
A fleshy fruit with a thick, hard skin or rind, such as a pumpkin
Pepo
The process by which water is released from plants into the air
Transpiration
A method of dispersal that involves the seeds moving to a different location by floating on or in the water
Water Dispersal
The place where a leaf connects to the tree or the stem of the plant
Petiole
The kingdom that contains mushrooms
A fruit that has a core surrounded by fleshy tissue, such as an apple
Pome
The tiny pores our "mouths" on a leaf or other green part of a plant that take in gases to help make food for the plant
Stomata
Seeds that are light and designed to fly utilize this type of dispersal
Wind Dispersal
The bud at the tip of a twig or branch
Terminal Bud