| A | B |
| life cycle | The way a living thing grows and changes. |
| nymph | A young insect that looks like its parent but has no wings. |
| seed coat | The hard outer covering of a seed. |
| germinate | To begin to grow into a young plant. |
| seedling | A young plant. |
| mammal | An animal with bones that usually has hair or fur on its body and feeds milk to its young. |
| roots | Parts of a plant that hold the plant in place and that take in water and nutrients from the soil. |
| stem | Part of a plant that holds it up and carries water and nutrients to the leaves. |