Life Of Plants C2 Flashcards
What is a botanist?
A scientist who studies plants is a botanist.
What is botany?
Botany is the study of plants.
What is carbon dioxide?
A colorless, odorless gas that people and animals breathe out and plants take in.
What is chlorophyll?
The green coloring in a plant that captures the sun’s energy.
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 a cell membrane?
The thin covering of a cell is the cell membrane.
What is the nucleus?
The nucleus is the control center of a cell.
What is cytoplasm?
Jellylike material that fills the inside of a cell is called cytoplasm.
What is chloroplasts?
Chloroplasts are tiny green parts inside a plant cell.
What is pollination?
Flowers make seeds.
What is stamen?
The stamen produces pollen.
What is a pistol?
The pistol is where seeds are formed.
What is it mean to germinate?
It means to begins to grow.
What does heredity mean?
Heredity is the passing of characteristics from parent to offspring.
Characteristics include color, size, and shape.
