| A | B |
|---|
| embryo | offspring just starting to develop |
| external fertilization | when an egg and sperm meet outside the body |
| fertilization | when sperm and egg join |
| genes | chemical instructions that determine what traits a person will inherit |
| germination | a seed develops into a plant by this process |
| heredity | traits passed down from one generation to the next |
| metamorphosis | a series of growth stages that are different from each other |
| nymph | before a grasshopper reaches adulthood it is this |
| pollination | pollen transferred from the stamen to the pistil in a flower |
| trait | a characteristic |
| cotyledon | when a plant's first leaves come after germination |
| four | how many stages in complete metamorphosis |
| instinctive | the kind of behavior that an animal has without learning it |
| pollen | yellow powder found on a plant |
| pedigree | chart showing physical traits in a familya |
| runner | how strawberries reproduce |
| petals | colored part of a plant |
| sepals | protect the bloom before it opens |
| stamen | male part of a flower |
| pistil | female part of a flower |
| 3 main parts of a seed | embryo, cotyledon, and seed coat |
