1. Plant Vocabulary

2. To study something by breaking it down into simpler parts. Analyze

3. The tip of the stamen; the structure that produces pollen. Anther

4. A microscopic structure that is the basic unit of plants and animal life. Cell

5. To group things together because they share on or more properties. Classify

6. A decision that is based on observations or on a study of data. Conclusion

7. A condition that is not changed in a scientific experiment. Constant

8. A scientific investigation in which one variable is changed and all others are kept the same. Controlled Experiment

9. The process by which pollen is transferred from the anther of one flower to the female stigma on another flower. Cross Pollination

10. Information, such as that gathered during an experiment. Data

11. The stalk-like section of the stamen. Filament

12. A prediction about how something works or how two variables are related. Hypothesis

13. To draw a conclusion on the basis of observations and data. Infer

14. A sweet liquid produced by flowers. Its aroma attracts insects and birds. Nectar

15. The central part of a cell. It contains the material that controls how an organism grows and reproduces. Nucleus

16. The base of the pistil, which is the female reproductive structure of a flower. Ovary

17. A leaf-like outer part of a flower; usually brightly colored. Petal

18. The female reproductive structure of the flower. Pistil

19. Very small grains produced in the anther. Male reproductive cell f a plant. Pollen

20. The male reproductive structure of a flower. Stamen

21. The sticky tip of the pistil which attracts pollen. Stigma

22. The slender middle portion of the pistil. Style

23. A long string through which a liquid is drawn to the top of a candle or other object. Wick

24. A component of an experiment that can change. variable

25. A storage sac in a plant or animal cell. Vacuole