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Date
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Plants Vocabulary Quiz
Directions: Match
the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.
| 1. seed |
the
main axis of a plant, usu. above ground, from which branches, leaves,
flowers, or fruits may arise. |
| 2. flower |
a
small oval green bit of protoplasm that contains chlorophyll and
is the location of photosynthesis. |
| 3. root |
to
become larger by the process of natural development; increase. |
| 4. petal |
the
process in plants by which sunlight, with the help of chlorophyll,
is converted to chemical energy that is used to synthesize inorganic
compounds into organic ones, esp. sugars. |
| 5. germinate |
to
start or cause to start a process of growth or development; sprout. |
| 6. grow |
one
of the usu. green, flat parts of a plant that grow from the stem
or branch and produce food by photosynthesis, or a similar growth
or structure. |
| 7. photosynthesis |
the small
part of a flowering plant that is capable of growing into a new
plant. |
| 8. chloroplast |
one
of the separate, modified leaves, usu. of a different color from
the plant's other leaves, that form the outer part of a flower head. |
| 9. stem |
the
part of a plant, often marked by a distinctive color or fragrance,
that generates fruit or seeds; blossom. |
| 10. leaf |
the
part of a plant that usu. grows underground, absorbs water and nutrients,
and attaches the plant to the soil. |
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