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| glucose | A simple form of sugar made by plants; the food for plants |
| life cycle | The stages an organism goes through from birth through death |
| metamorphosis | A striking change in form or structure of the body of some animals, especially insects, as they proceed through their life cycle |
| life processes | The activities organisms must do in order to stay alive |
| germination | The beginning of growth or sprouting of a seed |
| chloroplasts | A special structure in a leaf cell that contains chlorophyll; the part of the plant cell where photosynthesis occurs |
| photosynthesis | The process by which chlorophyll-containing cells use energy from the Sun to combine water and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and to release oxygen as a byproduct |
| chlorophyll | The green pigment (coloring matter) found in chloroplasts; it traps energy from the sun |
| pollination | The transfer of pollen from an anther (pollen sac) to the stigma of the same flower or in a different flower of the same species |
| fertilization | The union (joining) of sperm (male) and egg (female) |
| cell wall | The outermost, rigid, nonliving layer of plant cells |
| cytoplasm | The living material within the cell membrane |
| organelle | One of the many structures within a cell that performs a specific function |
| cell | The smallest organized unit of living protoplasm |
| nucleus | The "command center" of the cell; regulates cell functions and contains DNA. |
