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3. A question to think about… What are the stages in the life cycle of a plant?

4. © 2014 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd What are the stages in the life cycle of a plant? Most flowering plants, like the bean plant, go through the same stages in their life cycle. Life cycle of a bean plant Seed Adult plant Young plant

5. © 2014 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd What are the stages in the life cycle of a plant? Most plants grow from seeds. Do you know which part of the plant will grow first? A bean seed

6. © 2014 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd Life cycle of a bean plant As a seed grows, the roots grow out first. After some time, the shoot appears. The seed grows into a young plant. When leaves appear, the young plant is able to make its own food. shoot root leaf A young bean plant

7. © 2014 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd Life cycle of a bean plant As the young plant grows into an adult plant, more leaves develop to help make food. More roots grow to take in water and minerals from the soil. Adult bean plant What do you see before the adult bean plant bears fruits?

8. © 2014 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte Ltd Flowers appear on the plant after the young plant grows into an adult plant. The flowers develop into fruits filled with seeds. Life cycle of a bean plant Flowers on the bean plant Bean pods

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