Life Of Plants C2 Flashcards
What is a botanist?
A scientist who studies plants.
What is botany?
The study of plants.
What is Carbon dioxide ?
A colorless, odorless gas that people animals breathe out and plants take in.
What is chlorophyll?
The green coloring in a plant that captures sunlight.
What is photosynthesis?
The process green plants use to make food from sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll.
What is a microscope?
A microscope is an instrument that uses lenses and light to make it easier to see small objects.
What is an cell membrane?
A thin covering of a cell.
What is a nucleus?
The control center of a cell.
What is cytoplasm?
Jellylike material that fills the inside of a cell.
What are chloroplasts?
Tiny green parts inside of a plant cell.
What is pollination?
Flowers that make seed.
What is stamen?
The stamen produces pollen
What is a pistil?
Where seeds are formed.
What is germinates?
It means to grow.
What is heredity mean?
Passing of characteristics from parent to offspring. Characteristics include color, size, and shape.
