Flowers & Pollination

2. the part of a plant with a shell and an embryo that grows into a new plant
3. the process by which a plant makes food and energy from water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide
6. bees, butterflies, insects, and other animals that transfer pollen between plants
9. the part of the flower that is in the center of the stamen and has the stigma on top
10. the time when the seed starts growing
11. a yellow powder that holds half of the genes needed to create a new plant, created by the stamen

1. a small young plant that grows during germination
2. the top part of the pistil that collects pollen
4. the plant structure that helps continue the plant life cycle by forming seeds; contains petals, the stamen, and the pistil
5. the plant structure that takes nutrients and water from the soil
6. the process by which pollen from the stamen of one plant transfers to the stigma of another
7. the part of the flower that are long stalks that hold pollen
8. the plant structure that supports the plant and carries nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant