Plant Cells
The building blocks of life
Cells
What are the basic needs of a plant? (4)
Air, Water, Nutrients, Light
A large group of similar cells that work together
Tissue
Plants with flowers
Angiosperms
Tiny plant inside of a seed is called...
Embryo
The brain of the cell
Nucleus
When plants turn sunlight into energy
Photosynthesis
xylem
Plants without flowers
Gymnosperms
When the embryo begins to sprout and grow
Germination
The general name for the organs of the cell
Organelles
Green pigment inside of plants
Chloroplasts
Carries sugars & nutrients from leaves to rest of plant
Phloem
Single cell that can grow into a new plant
Spore
Transfer of pollen from male to female plants
Pollination
Store food and water
Vacuoles
Name of cells that open/close to let water in/out
Guard Cells
One example of a plant organ
stem, leaves, roots, flowers, fruits
Green, non flowering plant with no xylem or phloem
Moss
Where are seeds formed in a plant?
Ovary
"The powerhouse of the cell"
Mitochondria
What do plants breathe out
Oxygen
Part of a plant that remains underground
Roots
Plant with xylem, phloem, and spores
Ferns
Name of the reproductive structure on a conifer tree
Cones