Chloroplast
Green structures found in plant cells in which food is made.

Chlorophyll
Green pigment in chloroplasts that help capture light.

Cell Wall
Rigid layer of plant cells that provide structure and
protection.

Gymnosperm
A plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed by a protective fruit.

Angiosperm
A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective structure.

Photosynthesis
The process by which light is captured and light energy is used to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

Seed
A plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering.

The baby plant inside the
seed.

Cotyledon
Help keep the new seedling
fed until it can make its own food.

Germination
When a seed comes to life and becomes a plant.

Monocot
A plant that has only one cotyledon.
– Example: corn

Dicot
A plant that has two cotyledons.
– Example: a bean

Pollination
The transfer of pollen from the male structure to the female structure.