Unit 2 Plants Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key plant biology vocabulary terms from Unit 2.

anthers

the tips of the stamens where the sperm cells are located

chlorophyll

the substance inside of the chloroplasts that make the plants green

conifers

cone-producing plants

fertilization

the combining of sperm cells and eggs

leaves

the part of vascular plants that gathers carbon dioxide

nectar

sweet liquid produced by flowers

nonvascular plants

plants that distribute water and nutrients from cell to cell

petal

the part of a flower that protects the seeds

photosynthesis

the process plants use to make food