Plant

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19 cards·by essigd

seed

the part of the plant that contains a new plant called the embryo

embryo

the little plant that's inside of a seed

seed coat

the outside of a seed that protects the embryo inside

cotledon

the inside of the seed that holds and contains the seeds' food

germination

the begin to grow or sprout

leaf

the part of the a green plant where the sun's energy is changed to food energy

photosynthesis

the process a plant goes through to make its own food

chlorophyll

the green substance, or pigment, found in most plants

stem

the part of a plant that supports the flower and the leaves

roots

the part of the plant that helps to provide support by anchoring the plant into the ground

flower

part of the plant that holds the reproductive structures

petals

part of the flower that is brightly colored; attracts bees

pollination

the process of pollen being transferred from the male part of the flower

fruit

the part of the flowering plant that contains the seeds

pistill

the female portions of a flower; contains the stigma, style and the ovary

pollen

the tiny grains that are found on the top of the stamen of a flower

sepal

the part of a plant that protects the flower while it is still a bud

stamen

the male portion of a flower that contains the filament and anther

dispersal

the distribution or spreading of a seeds by wind or animals