the infant leaf within a seed in in plants which produce plants
Cotyledon
(particularly trees or shrubs) that drop their leaves annually
Deciduous plants
the study of plants, their structure, classification, and importance
Botany
a sticky substance created by some plants, such as fir and pine trees
Resin
the process that plants undergo to create their own food from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
Photosynthesis
a plant that has green leaves the entire year, although its leaves can also be needles, as seen on pine trees
Evergreen
the liquid within a plant that circulates sugars, salts, and other nutrients throughout the plant
Sap
a plant that develops flowers and enclosed seeds, in either fruit or a nut
Angiosperm
the process of pollen being transferred from one plant to another to allow fertilization
Pollination
the smallest functional unit of an organism
Cell
the green pigment located in plant cells that absorbs light to power photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
an organism that consists of many cells as opposed to a unicellular organism that consists of one cell
Multicellular
a cell with a nucleus
Eukaryotic
the process of a seed becoming a plant
Germination
a plant without flowers or protected seeds
Gymnosperm