Plant Definations

4. The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients and anchors the plant.
9. The powdery spores produced by the anther that contain the male reproductive cells.
10. The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems, and flowers
11. The part of the male reproductive organ (stamen) that produces pollen.
13. processes and life cycles
14. The collective term for all the sepals of a flower.
15. The plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.
17. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the filament and anther.
19. Plant tissue that transports sugars and other food substances from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
22. The process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy (food).
24. The collective term for all the petals of a flower.
25. A plant that completes its entire life cycle—from germination to seed production to death—in a single growing season.
27. A plant's main organ for photosynthesis and transpiration.
28. The main stalk of a plant that supports the leaves, flowers, and fruits.

1. The process by which a seed or spore begins to sprout and grow into a new plant.
2. The usually colorful and showy parts of a flower that attract pollinators.
3. Tiny pores in the surface of a leaf and stem that allow for gas exchange.
5. The green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
6. The green, leaf-like parts of a flower that enclose the bud.
7. A mature, ripened ovary of a flowering plant that contains seeds.
8. The stalk of a stamen that holds the anther.
12. The outermost protective layer of cells on a leaf and stem.
16. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit that does not split open at maturity.
18. A plant that lives for two years. It typically grows foliage the first year and flowers and produces seeds in the second year.
20. A plant structure containing an embryo and a stored food source, enclosed within a protective coat.
21. The female reproductive part of a flower, which contains the ovary, style, and stigma.
22. A plant that lives for more than two years.
23. The swollen base of the female reproductive organ (pistil) that contains the ovules.
26. The part of the pistil that receives pollen.