Plant Growth and Changes Definitions

the green needle-shaped or broad flat structures on the branches of plants which make most of the plant’s food through photosynthesis

the process of making food in green plants or organisms that contain chlorophyll

a kind of plant that does not lose its leaves every fall

outgrowth of stems that extend along the ground which give rise to new plants

the fleshy, often sweet, part of a plant that holds the seeds

the sequence of stages that organisms (living things) go through from egg to adult

something that provides nourishment

the green pigment in plant leaves and stems that is able to trap energy from the sun

the main body of the plant above ground that supports the branches and leaves

the network of tubules and fibers that grow from the base of the plant stem extending outward underground

to spread out

female part of the flower containing the egg or eggs in its swollen base near the bottom of the petals

a structure containing a tiny embryo plant and stored food which can give rise to a new plant under suitable conditions

a section of a plant capable of developing into a new plant

the part of a plant that produces the seeds

a feature of a living thing that makes it better suited to its environment

the initial growth of a seed to produce a new plant

the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part

a kind of tree or shrub that loses its leaves every fall

an enlarged underground section of a stem that will grow into a new plant when planted