plant, A living organism that grows and usually makes its own food., photosynthesis, The process where plants use sunlight to make food (sugar) from carbon dioxide and water., chlorophyll, The green pigment in plant leaves that helps capture light energy for photosynthesis., sunlight, Light energy from the Sun that plants need for photosynthesis., carbon dioxide , A gas plants take in from the air during photosynthesis., water, A liquid plants take in through roots and use in photosynthesis., glucose, The food (sugar) plants produce during photosynthesis., oxygen, A gas released by plants during photosynthesis., root, The part of a plant that anchors it in the soil and absorbs water and minerals., stem, The part of a plant that supports the plant and helps transport water, minerals, and sugar., leaf, A plant part where most photosynthesis happens., vascular tissue, Plant tissues that transport materials through the plant (mainly xylem and phloem)., xylem, Vascular tissue that carries water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant., phloem, Vascular tissue that carries sugars (food) made in the leaves to other parts of the plant., nutrients, Substances plants need to grow (often absorbed from soil)., minerals, Nutrients found in soil (like nitrogen and potassium) that plants need., soil, The material on Earth where plants grow; it provides water, nutrients, and support., water absorption, The process of roots taking in water from the soil., growth, An increase in size or number of plant parts over time., seed, A plant structure that can grow into a new plant; often contains an embryo and food supply., germination, When a seed starts to grow into a plant., embryo, The baby plant inside a seed that will grow., seed coat, The protective outer covering of a seed., seedling, A young plant that has just begun to grow., flower, The part of a plant that can help with reproduction (often producing seeds)., pollination, The transfer of pollen from one flower to another., pollen, Powder-like cells made by plants that help reproduction., fruit, A structure that develops from a flower and often protects seeds., dispersal, How seeds are spread to new places to help the plant species survive., reproduction, Making new plants (offspring)., ovule, The part inside the ovary that can develop into a seed after fertilisation., ovary, The structure in a flower that contains ovules., stamen, The flower part that produces pollen, anther, The top part of the stamen where pollen is made., filament, The stalk of the stamen that holds the anther up., carpel (pistil), The flower part that contains the ovary and receives pollen., stigma, The sticky top of the carpel that traps pollen., style, The tube-like part of the carpel that pollen grows down through., fertilization, When male and female cells join to form a fertilised egg, leading to seed formation., pollen tube, A tube that grows from the pollen to deliver sperm cells during fertilisation., sepals, Leaf-like parts at the outside of a flower that protect the bud before it opens., petals, Coloured parts of a flower that attract pollinators (like insects and birds)., stomata, Tiny openings on the surface of leaves, transpiration, Water vapor leaving the leaf.

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