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.

Stigma – Sticky part of the flower that catches pollen.

Stamen – Male part of the flower producing pollen.

Pistil – Female part of the flower where seeds develop.

Xylem – Tubes that carry water upward.

Phloem – Tubes that carry food throughout the plant.

Transpiration – Water loss from leaves.

Stomata – Tiny openings that allow gas exchange.

Deciduous – Trees that lose leaves in autumn.

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.