| A | B |
|---|
| edible | something that can be eaten |
| organism | a living thing |
| energy | the power living things need to keep themselves alive |
| structure | a part of a living thing; ie. a limb on a tree |
| deciduous tree | a tree that loses its leaves in winter |
| evergreen | a tree that keeps its leaves year round; a conifer bearing cones |
| stomata | tiny opening in leaf where it breathes |
| roots | the underground part of a plant that anchors it and absorbs water and minerals |
| nutrients | substances like minerals that help a living thing grow and be healthy |
| stem | the above-ground support system of a plant that transports water from the roots to the leaves |
| leaf | the food factory of a plant or tree |
| leaf vein | small tubes in plant leaves that carry water from the stems into each leaf |
| flower | the plant part that makes the seed |
| iris | Tennessee's state garden flower |
