SOL 4.2: Plants - Energy & Reproduction

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering plant structures, functions, photosynthesis, and reproductive processes aligned with Virginia Science SOL 4.2.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants produce their own food (sugar) using chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight, releasing oxygen as a byproduct.

Chlorophyll

The green pigment in plant leaves that enables plants to trap light energy from the sun to produce food (sugar).

Roots

Plant structures that anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

Stem

The plant structure that provides support and allows the movement of water and nutrients throughout the plant.

Leaves

The primary food-producing structures of green plants that serve as the main sites for photosynthesis.

Flowers

The reproductive structures of flowering plants.

Pollination

The process by which pollen is transferred from the stamen (male reproductive structure) to the pistil (female reproductive structure) by wind, water, or animals.

Stamen

The male reproductive structure of a flower where pollen is produced.

Pistil

The female reproductive structure of a flower with a stigma at the tip where pollen lands.

Seeds

Structures formed during the reproductive process of flowering plants with which most plants reproduce.

Petal

A flower structure whose color and scent serve to attract insects and other pollinators.