What word means to take in water?
absorb
The colorful part of the flower that may attract insects
petal
Sees can live without germinating for a very long time
FALSE
TRUE
what 2 things do seeds need to germinate?
water and warmth
What is the process of pollen being taken from the anther to the stigma?
pollination
What do you call this flower part?
stigma
Why does the first shoot grow upwards?
to get sunlight
What takes water from the soil?
roots
When germinating a seed, what plant part grows first?
roots
What is this process called?
germination
What part of the flower is it?
petal
What happens to the seed after germination?
It shrivels / gets smaller
After the root, what grows up to the light?
the shoot
What part of the flower is it?
anther
A honeylike liquid produced by flowers.
nectar
What do you call this flower part?
filament
What flower part is it?
ovary
What part of the seed grows first and grows downward?
the root
What is stored in the seed and helps it to grow?
a food store
When a seed starts to grow, we say it ____________
germinates