Science Unit Two Terms Flashcards
Spore
A microscopic package of cells produced by a fungus or plant that can grow into a new individual.
Yeast
A microscopic single-cel led fungus.
Algae
A simple, plant-like organism that makes food by photosynthesis.
Hydrophyte
A plant specifically adapted to like in water.
Fungi
Living things that absorb food from living or dead matter around them.
Photosynthesis
A process that uses light energy to make food from simple chemicals.
Chlorophyll
The green chemical that gives most plants their color; it traps the sun’s energy so that the plant can use it to make food.
Frond
The leaf of a fern or Palm.
Angiosperm
A plant that reproduces by bearing flowers, fruit, and seeds.
Pollination
The transfer or pollen from the male part of a plant’s flower to the female part.
Cotyledon
A small leaf inside a seed.
Dicot
A flowering plant that has two cotyledons.
Germination
A process in which a seed begins to grow when conditions are right.
Monocot
A flowering plant that has one cotyledon.
Gymnosperm
A plant that reproduces by naked seeds, such as cones.
