Unit 3: Plants from Seeds and Animal Adaptations

Science Chapter 3: Plant Vocabulary

germinate: when a seed begins to grow

life span: the time between birth and death

seed food: part of the seed that contains nutrients for the tiny plant

conifer: a plant that forms seeds in cones

dormant: alive but not growing

reproduce: to make new individuals of the same kind

root: plant part that grows downward to absorb nutrients and water

life cycle: series of stages that a living thing passes through as it is born, grows, and dies

flowering plant: a plant that produces flowers as part of its life cycle

tiny plant: part of the seed that will become the shoot.