| A | B |
| Nutrient | Substances needed for growth. |
| carbon dioxide | A gas breathed out by animals. |
| photosynthesis | The process that makes food in a plant. |
| taproot | One main root that goes deep into the soil. |
| transpiration | The process in which water is given off by plant parts. |
| symmetry | Two halves that look like mirror images. |
| fibrous root | Many roots of the same size. |
| germinate | to sprout |
| tuber | A swollen underground stem. |
| spore | A tiny cell that ferns and fungi use to make new plants. |