Vocab
Any material needed by living things for energy, growth and repair
What is...a nutrient
Keeps the plant stable in the ground; it stores food and takes in water and minerals from the soil
What are...roots
The first step in a plant's life cycle
What is...germination (to begin to grow)
What is...a seedling
What is...germinate
Supports the leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants; have tiny tubes that move water/minerals from the roots to the leaves
What is...the stem
The second step in a plant's life cycle
What is...growth (leaves making sugar/food)
Name 4 things that a plant needs in order to survive
What is...water, air, food and space
To make more of the same kind
What is...reproduce
Helps make food for the plant by making sugar from sunlight
What is...leaves
The third step in a plant's life cycle
What is...pollination (moving pollen from flower to flower)
What is...a thick and waxy stem
To carry pollen to
What is...pollinate
This type of plant produces these that have to be pollinated in order to make fruits
What is...a flowering plant
What is...an adult plant with seeds (seeds can become new plants)
Many small roots that are spread out and grow close to the surface are called...
What is...a fibrous root
Stages that a living thing passes during its life
What is...life cycle
This type of plant produces cones instead of flowers to make seeds
What is...a conifer plant
Name a way that flowering plants and conifer plants are alike
What is...they begin the life cycle with a seed that germinates (also have similar stages)
One large root that grows deep in the soil and stores food is called...
What is...a taproot