Vocabulary
What is a seed?
The baby plant
What makes an apple a fruit?
its has seeds
What is a living thing?
anything that is alive
What happens to a seed when you soak it in water overnight?
it soaks up the water and gets bigger
What is a parent plant?
the original plant
What is an embryo? Where is it?
A baby plant; inside the seed
Where can you find seeds? Why are they there?
inside a fruit; for a protection
What is an organism?
a living thing
Which weighs more -- wet or dry seeds?
wet seeds
What did we do in this part of the investigation?
modified the seeds to be dispersed in different ways
What is a fruit?
The structure that protects the seed
Estimate the number of seeds in corn
around 50
What were we observing in the sprouter?
the baby plant beginning to come out of the sprouter and begin to grow
How much bigger were the wet seeds to the dry seeds?
2x as big or bigger
Why must the baby plant move away (disperse) from the parent plant?
They will fight over resources and the baby plant won't survive
What does dispersal mean?
Why are fruit colorful?
to attract animals so that the animal will eat the fruit and carry the seeds elsewhere
What was needed for the plants to sprout in the sprouter?
just water
What are the three main parts of a seed?
seed coat, embryo (baby plant) cotyledon (food storage)
What are some ways plants can be dispersed?
wind, animals, water
What is the cotyledon?
Food storage
Is a carrot a fruit? Why?
no; it doesn't have seeds
What did we put in the water for the sprouter? Why?
bleach; prevent mold
What are the two parts of the embryo?
baby leaf and baby root
Why would a seed need to be able to float on water?
So the water can carry it to a new location