Science Unit 1: Plant and Animal Structures-Lesson 1 & 2 Vocabulary

A green substance found in leaves and some other structures that captures the energy in sunlight.

A plant structure where food is usually made.

The process in which plants use energy from light to make food.

A plant structure that grows into the soil to support the plant and take in water and nutrients.

A plant structure that connects the leaves with the roots.

A system of tubes connecting the leaves, stems and roots. The vascular system carries food, water, and nutrients to all parts of a plant.

The tough outer covering of the stems of most trees and many bushes

A kind of leaf that is stiff, hard, thin, and very sharp.

A sharp, pointy kind of branch or stem that is similar to a spine.