2.3- The Seed Grows Up; 2.4- Flowers of Meadow and Garden

Match the following:

• Composite family- have flower heads consisting of disk and ray flowers.

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• Milkweed family- have flowers with nectar horns.

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• Mint family- have square, stout stems and flowers frequently arranged in spikes.

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• Honeysuckle family- have trumpet-shaped flowers and sweet nectar.

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• Pea family- also called legumes.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

The plant that resembles goldenrod and is often a cause of pollen allergies is ? .

• dandelion

• ragweed

• bull thistle

• chicory

A plant that completes its life in two growing seasons is a(n) ? .

• biennial

• centennial

• perennial

• annual

A flower arrangement that has stems of almost equal length emerging from a common point on the stem is a(n) ? .

• raceme

• spike

• head

• umbel

During germination, a plant's food is provided by the ? .

• cotyledons

• seed coat

• radicle

• plumule

Germination begins when the seed swells by absorbing ? .

• soil

• nutrients

• water

• oxygen

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NGSS.5-LS1-1