PLANTS

Plant

A living thing that makes its own food.

Photosynthesis

Process where plants use sunlight, water, and air to make food.

Chlorophyll

Green pigment in leaves that captures sunlight.

Root

Part of the plant that absorbs water and anchors it.

Stem

Supports the plant and transports water and nutrients.

Leaf

The part where most photosynthesis happens.

Flower

The reproductive part of the plant.

Fruit

Holds and protects seeds.

Seed

Contains a tiny plant ready to grow.

Seed coat

Protects the seed.

Embryo

The baby plant inside a seed.

Germination

Process when a seed begins to grow.

Pollination

Transfer of pollen from one flower to another.

Pollen

Powdery substance needed for forming seeds.

Transpiration

Water loss from leaves.

Evergreen

Plants that keep leaves year-round.

Adaptation

A trait that helps plants survive.

Life cycle

The stages of a plant’s life.

Tropism

A plant’s movement toward light or water.

Herb

Small, non-woody plant.

Shrub

Medium-sized woody plant.

Tree

Large plant with a trunk.