Flowering Plants & Grasses
Roots
An outer layer of a tree that protects a tree throughout its life.
Bark
A word used to describe when seeds begin to grow
germinate
The "baby plant" inside a seed.
disperse
The part of a plant that manufactures food through photosynthesis.
Leaves
A tree that loses its leave in winter or a dry season
deciduous trees
Three things seeds need before they will begin to grow are water, warmth and _____________.
oxygen
The scar on the outside of a seed where it was attached to the ovary in the flower
hilum
The way dandelions disperse their seed
wind
A type of grass that is a major source of food for humans. Types include grains such as wheat, oats, corn.
Branches that grow up an out of the trunk of a tree and give tree their distinctive shape
crown
A seed will not grow inside an envelope at a store. Why?
It is missing water and warmth. (Must say one)
Seeds that have only one cotyledon.
Monocot
Coconuts most often dispersed by __________
water
Name a way plants can be used in industry.
Make clothing, baskets, food production, medicine, etc.
The way a tree grows or the shape its branches form.
growth habit
A seed is considered to be _______ until the conditions are right for it to germinate.
dormant
The part that grows into the stem and leaves of the plant
plumule
When something other than the plant helps to disperse the seeds that force is called a __________ _____________
dispersing agent
A type of grass usually used in landscaping.
Ornamental grass
This type of seed is produced with flowers and fruits. The word means "covered seed".
Angiosperms
Some seeds must experience an extended period of cold before they will germinate. This process is called ______________.
Stratification
The radicle develops into the __________
roots
Name one way animals help disperse seeds
Seed caught in coat. Seed passes through digestive system and is deposited in waste.