vocabulary
plant structure
vocabulary
worksheet review
vocabulary
100
what is a seed coat?

the outer protective cover of a seed that helps to keep the moisture inside of the seed so that it can survive a long period of time

100

name one characteristic of the roots on a plant

1. anchor the plant in the ground

2. absorb water

3. absorb other nutrients in the soil


100

define "zygote"

the event of a sperm and egg cell meeting

100

all plants are ______:

a) autotrophs

b) heterotrophs


a) autotrophs

100

define "stomata"

the structure in which oxygen leaves the plant and enters the air

200

define "stored food" (cotyledon) in the plant

a one or two leaf structure inside the seed which stores food so that the plant has nutrients for when it begins to grow

200

name one characteristic of the stem of a plant

1. supports the plant

2. carries materials to the plant

200

define "seed"

the protective covering that holds a new plant

200

what is produced from the process of photosynthesis?

oxygen

200

define "gynosperm"

a plant that produces seeds without a coat

300

define "photosynthesis"

the process powered by sunlight that uses carbon dioxide and water to produce oxygen and food

300
name one characteristic of the leaves of a plant

1. capture light energy from the sun to produce food and oxygen 

2. allows gases to come into / be let out of the leaf

300

define "vascular tissue"

transports the minerals and other materials through the plant

300

what is the green pigment called inside the leaves of a plant?

chlorophyll

300

define "transpiration"

the process when leaves lose water

400

define "embryo"

an organism in its earliest stages of growth

400

define the fruit of a plant

the fruit is an ovary that has ripened and holds the seeds of the plant


400

define "xylem and phloem"

the two types of vascular tissues

400

name one characteristic of a plant

1. they live on land

2. they retain water

3. they are autotrophs

4. they are all eukaryotes

400

define "cuticle"

the waxy, waterproof layer that slows water evaporation

500

define "autotrophs"

a living thing that creates their own food

500

name one reproductive part of a flower

1. stamen, anther, filament

2. pistils, stigma, style, ovary

500

define the three parts of a seed

1. stored food

2. embryo

3. protective covering

500

where is chlorophyll located?

within the chloroplasts

500

define "zygote"

the fertilized egg inside the egg cell