Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Seems Only Fair


If you have made it a habit to read the blog, you'll find a great resource below.  Happy studying!


1.            taproot       main root with smaller roots at its base           Uprooting a dandelion is hard because of its taproot.
2.            fibrous root        system of threadlike projections from a plant stem         Grass absorbs water from the soil through its fibrous root.
3.            xylem    plant vascular tissue that conducts nutrients       Plant xylem carries nutrients from the roots.     
4.            phloem                    vascular tissue moving food from leaves to roots          Phloem carries photosynthesized sugars to the roots.           
5.photosynthesis             plant process using light energy to make sugars Plants' green color captures light energy used in photosynthesis.               Edit
6.            pistil       the female reproductive organ of a flower           The pistil receives pollen from other flowers.    
7.            stamen                 pollen-producing part of a flower             The stamen of the flower makes pollen.              
8.            fertilization         union of male and female gametes; pollination  Fertilization gives us new offspring.        
9.sepal  small, green parts that protect a flower's bud     More than one sepal forms the flower's calyx.  
10.          germination       the act of developing into a plant from a seed    Plants develop through a germination process. 
11.          cotyledon            the embryonic first leaf of a seedling      A cotyledon sprouts on new plant seedlings.     
12.          monocot              short for "monocotyledon"         A monocot or monocotyledon has one embryonic leaf.
13.          dicot      short for "dicotyledon" A dicot, or dicotyledon, has two embryonic leaves.         
14.          dormant    asleep or inactive       When the plant is dormant, it does not grow.    
15.          spores  single cells that can grow into organisms               Airborne spores grow into new plants. 
16.          imperfect            having some flaws or faults         The imperfect diamond was not flawless.            
17.          perfect                 without error or mistake              We made every shot and played a perfect game.            
18.          pollination           means of plant reproduction      Pollination is the way many plants reproduce.   
19.          fruit   the crop of a plant or tree containing a seed            An apple is a crisp and tasty fruit.             

20.fungus            non-green plants that reproduce via spores        A mushroom is a type of fungus.             
21.          Jane Goodall      conservationist who works with chimpanzees    Jane Goodall is an ambassador for the chimpanzee species.

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