Plants with Seeds Flashcards
an undeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective coating
seed
a seed that produces flowers
angiosperm
a seed that does not produce flowers
gymnosperm
a tiny leaf-like structure, also a seedleaf, inside the seed of a aniosperm
cotyledon
an angiosperm with one cotyledonin each seed
monocot
an angiosperm with two cotyledons in each seed
dicot
the transfer of a pollen grain to the egg-producing part of a plant
pollination
the ripened ovary of a flowering plant
fruit
the passing down of inherited traits from parents to offspring
heredity
an adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to another unpleasant animal
mimicry
an adaptation in which an animal protects itself against predators by blending in with the environment
camouflage