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Science Chapter 4 Unit A
Science Chapter 4 Unit A
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5th Grade
09/19/2013

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Term
a small nonseed plant that lacks roots, stems, and leaves and grows mostly in moist areas in or near stream banks
Definition
mosses
Term
a plant that reproduces by forming seeds
Definition
seed plants
Term
a nonseed plant that has roots, stems, and leaves, and that is found mostly in moist, shady areas
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fern
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a flowering plant that produces seeds with two seed leaves, or food-storing leaves
Definition
dicot
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the scattering of seeds away from the parent plant
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seed dispersal
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a flowering plant that produces seeds with a single seed-leaf, or food-storing leaf
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monocot
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a major group of living things that are multicellular and that may carry out photosynthesis
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plant kingdom
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a plant that reproduces without forming seeds
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nonseed plant
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living organisms that reproduce by seeds formed in flowers and that have roots, stems, and leaves
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flowering plant
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a tree or shrub that bears its seeds in cones
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conifer
Term
a structure or behavior that enables an organism to survive in its environment.
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adaptation
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______ are one-celled structures that grow into new plants.
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spores
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Flowering plants may be divided into two groups, ______ and _______.
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monocots, dicots
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All plants are members of the __________.
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plant kingdom
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_______ may be small shrubs or tall trees.
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conifers
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The plant kingdom is divided into _____ major groups,

__________ and __________.

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2, nonseed plants, seed plants
Term
Give examples of nonseed plants.
Definition
ferns, mosses, and liverworts
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