plant vocabulary. to study something by breaking it down into simpler parts. analyze
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Plant Vocabulary
To study something by breaking it down into simpler parts.
• Analyze
The tip of the stamen; the structure that produces pollen.
• Anther
A microscopic structure that is the basic unit of plants and
animal life.
• Cell
To group things together because they share on or more
properties.
• Classify
A decision that is based on observations or on a study of
data.
• Conclusion
A condition that is not changed in a scientific experiment.
• Constant
A scientific investigation in which one variable is changed and all
others are kept the same.
• Controlled Experiment
The process by which pollen is transferred from the anther of
one flower to the female stigma on another flower.
• Cross Pollination
Information, such as that gathered during an experiment.
Data
The stalk-like section of the stamen.
• Filament
A prediction about how something works or how two
variables are related.
• Hypothesis
To draw a conclusion on the basis of observations and data.
Infer
A sweet liquid produced by flowers. Its aroma attracts
insects and birds.
• Nectar
The central part of a cell. It contains the material that controls how an organism grows and reproduces.
• Nucleus
The base of the pistil, which is the female reproductive
structure of a flower.
• Ovary
A leaf-like outer part of a flower; usually brightly colored.
• Petal
The female reproductive structure of the flower.
• Pistil
Very small grains produced in the anther. Male reproductive
cell f a plant.
• Pollen
The male reproductive structure of a flower.
• Stamen
The sticky tip of the pistil which attracts pollen.
• Stigma
The slender middle portion of the pistil.
• Style
A long string through which a liquid is drawn to the top of a candle or
other object.
•Wick
A component of an experiment that can change.
• variable
A storage sac in a plant or animal cell.
Vacuole