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Science Chapter 3 Unit A
Science Chapter 3 Unit A
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5th Grade
09/03/2013

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Term
a young tree
Definition
sapling
Term

the production of offspring that occurs when a male sex cell joins a female sex cell               

Definition
sexual reproduction
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a tough, protective covering
Definition
seed coat
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a young growing plant after it first sprouts and develops new leaves
Definition
seedling
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the first leaf found inside the seed, providing food for the tiny developing plant
Definition
seed leaves
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the process in which offspring are produced from one or more cells of a single parent
Definition
asexual reproduction
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a structure or behavior that enables an organism to survive in its environment
Definition
adaptation
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an organism in its earliest stages of development
Definition
embryo
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the transfer of pollen from the male part of one flower to the female part of another flower
Definition
pollination
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the enlarged ovary of a plant that protects the developing seeds
Definition
fruit
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the process by which a male sex cell joins with a female sex cell
Definition
fertilization
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an exact copy of a parent organism produced by asexual reproduction
Definition
clone
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means sprouting
Definition
germination
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A __________ must be done under very special disease-free conditions.
Definition
tissue culture
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The ________ is the part of the flower that will become a seed.
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ovule
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The part of a seed that is the baby plant is the _______.
Definition
embryo
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A hummingbird helps the _______ process of a plant.
Definition
pollination
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