a type of flowering plant that has only one cotyledon to store food for the young plant
monocot
a series of steps that some animals go through to become adults; butterflies and frogs are examples of organisms that go through this process
metamorphosis
any living things, such as an animal or a plant
organism
a class of plants that contains 2 cotyledon
dicot
the transfer of pollen to make a seed
pollination
The protective layer of a seed
seed coat
a flowering plant is also known as an _____________
angiosperm
refers to parents, offspring and sibling
family
an underdeveloped offspring of a plant or animal; this will become the new plant/animal
embryo
the number of living things that live together in the same area at the same time
population
When seeds start to grow, this process is know as ____________
germination
the part of a flowering plant that contains an embryo within its protective coat and a stored food supply; it is the small part of the plant that grows into a new plant under the right conditions
seed
to continue to live
survive
any plant that makes a flower; a tree that is growing oranges is an example of this type of plant
flowering plant/angiosperm
the process of making a new living thing
reproduction
seed leaves
cotyledon
to provide food and nutrients for the growing embryo
food supply (bean seed observation)
to receive a trait from a parent
inherit
a stage of the life cycle when a young animal is growing and developing into an adult
adolescence
the surroundings where an animal or plant lives
environment
a nonflowering plant is also known as a __________;
a fern is an example of this.
gymnosperm
a change or difference in something, such as a trait
variation
two or more offspring from the same parents
siblings
something that puts and animal or plant in a good position; a trait that is helpful to an organism gives that organism a(n) _______________
advantage
something that puts an animal or plant in a bad position
disadvantage
an organism's young
offspring
when animals are born
birth
a distinguishing physical feature
trait
a series of changes, often grouped into stages, in an organism's life; birth, growth, reproduction, and death are part of a plant or animal's ______ ________
life cycle
animals need to reproduce in order to ____________
survive