Cell
The smallest unit of living matter
Organism
A living thing that carries out five basic life functions
Root
The part of the plant that takes up water and minerals from the ground; anchors the plant
Stem
The part of the plant that holds the plant upright
Photosynthesis
A process in plants that uses energy from sunlight to make food
Spore
A cell in a seedless plant that can grow into a new plant
Seed
A plant that is not fully grown
Reproduction
The making of new living things
Ovary
A part of a plant that stores egg cells
Pollination
The process of moving pollen
Fertilization
The male sex cell joining with the female sex cell to form a seed
Germination
When a seed sprouts into a new plant
Life cycle
The stages of growth and change that a living thing goes through
Cytoplasm
Gel-like substance that the other organelles float in
Nucleus
Controls many functions in the cell
Vacuole
Stores food, nutrients,, or wastes; helps in plant growth
Cell wall
A stiff wall that protects the cell from injury and holds the shape of the cell; found in plants only
Chloroplast
Makes sugars and starches through photosynthesis; where plants make food
Cell membrane
Controls what comes in and out of the cell: holds the cell together
Mitochondrion
Provides energy; power source for cell