Each seed can grow into a new ______.
Plant
What is a trait?
a feature of a living thing
A new plant grows from a _______.
Seed
What does a seed need to germinate?
water, nutrients, and the right temperature
What is an inherited trait?
traits that come from the parent
What makes seeds on trees that don't have flowers or fruit?
Cones
When a seed germinates it _______.
Begins to grow
What is one example of an inherited trait?
Flower color, leaf shape, type of roots
What are some different ways a seed can travel?
blown by the wind, carried animals or insects, falling to the ground
What two plant structures (parts) make a seed?
Flowers & Cones
Thorns are an inherited trait. Why do some plants need thorns?
To protect themselves
A seed holds _____, which is a young baby plant
embryo