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Name the three important things a stem does.
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1. Hold up the plant.
2. Carry water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant. 3. Carry sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant. |
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What is a seedling?
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a young plant that grows from a seed.
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Germination
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first stage of a plant's life cycle
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What is a mineral?
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a natural, nonliving material that can be found in soil.
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Define pollinate.
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To carry pollen to the stemlike part of a flower.
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What is pollen?
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A fine, yellowish powder in a flower.
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Define germinate.
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To begin to grow and develop.
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carbon dioxide
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a gas in the air that plants use to make food
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Define life cycle.
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The stages in the life of a living thing.
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What is a petal
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an outside part of a flower that is often colored.
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What is a conifer?
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a tree or shrub that has cones
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seedling
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second stage in a plant's life cycle.
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What are three ways seeds can travel?
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1.Float on water.
2.Wind 3.Carried by humans or animals |
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What are the two important jobs of the roots of a plant?
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1. Take water and minerals form the soil.
2. Hold the plant in the ground. |
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How do leaves make sugar for the plant?
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They absorb Carbon dioxide and sunlight and mix them with water and minerals to make sugar.
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What are the three parts of a seed
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1. food storage
2. embryo 3. seed coat |
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growth and pollination
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Third stage of the plant's life cycle.
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