VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS
BACTERIA HABITS
LIFE CYCLE OF A MUSHROOM
PARTS OF A FLOWER
IMPORTANCE OF POLLINATORS
100
What is a nutrient-rich structure in a seed?
COTYLEDON
100
What is one characteristic of bacteria?
bacteria are unicellular
100
what part of the mushroom holds the gills?
Underneath the cap
100
What is the purpose of the sepal?
to protect the developing flower bud and its delicate inner structures from damage and drying out until it's ready to bloom.
100
List one type of pollinator.
bees
200
What is the term for one complete life cycle?
GENERATION
200
What is one thing you remember about bacteria?
unicellular, etc.
200
What is the first stage of a mushroom's life cycle?
spores that germinate and develop into mycelium.
200
What is the swollen base of the pistil called?
the ovary
200
What do pollinators transport that contains genetic material?
the pollen
300
What is a young plant called?
EMBRYO
300
Name a third place where bacteria can be found.
bathroom, etc.
300
Label the cap, stem, and gills of a mushroom.
300
What part of the flower is usually colorful?
the petals
300
What do pollinators help produce in flowering plants?
seeds and fruits
400
What is the uniting of the genetic material of two cells?
FERTILIZAION
400
Name another place where bacteria can be found.
classroom, etc.
400
Describe a mushroom's life cycle in one sentence.
The life cycle of a mushroom begins with spores that germinate and develop into mycelium. This mycelium grows underground and eventually produces a mushroom, which is the fruiting body that releases more spores.
400
What part of the flower is sticky and catches pollen?
the stigma
400
What do pollinators carry from the stamens to the pistils?
pollen
500
What is a fleshy, spore-producing growth of certain fungi?
MUSHROOM
500
Name one place on Earth where bacteria can be found.
inside your stomach
500
What part of the mushroom releases spores?
The gills
500
What is the male part of a flower that makes pollen?
the stamen
500
Why are pollinators important?
It is an essential ecological survival function. Without pollinators, the human race and all of earth's terrestrial ecosystems would not survive. Of the 1,400 crop plants grown around the world, i.e., those that produce all of our food and plant-based industrial products, almost 80% require pollination by animals.