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Plants
Flashcards for Plant Test
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Science
4th Grade
10/26/2009

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embryo
Definition
growing part of the seed; baby plant
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cotyledon
Definition
stored food in the seed
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seed coat
Definition
protects the inside of the seed
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roots
Definition
support the plant and take in water and nutrients
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stem
Definition
lets food and water pass through
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leaves
Definition
absorbs the sun's light energy during photsynthesis and makes food for the plant
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flower
Definition
makes seeds
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Sun
Definition
our main source of energy; plants use this energy to make its food; the energy is transferred from plants to animals in the food chain
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photosynthesis
Definition
the process when plants make their own food from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide
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producer
Definition
an organism that performs photosynthesis; ex.) green plants
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consumer
Definition
organisms that eat other organisms
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organism
Definition
any living thing
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glucose
Definition
plant's food
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oxygen
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a waste product of photosynthesis; the air we breathe in
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carbon dioxide
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a gas that enters the leaves through its holes in its surface; the gas we breathe out
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herbivore
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an organism that eats only plants
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omnivore
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an organism that eats both animals and plants
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carnivore
Definition
an organism that eats only animals
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