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seed
A seed can begin a new plant.
Class 5 · English Medium · Cambridge · General science
Life cycles, reproduction and ecosystems
Explore life cycles, reproduction and ecosystems with an example and your own answers.
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An ecosystem includes organisms interacting with each other and their physical surroundings. Flowering plants can reproduce by forming seeds; life cycles connect one generation to the next.
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A flowering plant can form fruits containing seeds. When suitable conditions allow a seed to grow, a new plant begins.
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food chain
A food chain represents feeding relationships.
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Plant-eating animals may have less food.
Accept a supported feeding or shelter effect; outcomes depend on the habitat.
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pollination
Pollination transfers pollen; it is different from fertilisation.
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fertilisation
Fertilisation joins the gametes.
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Pollination transfers pollen before fertilisation and seed development; dispersal moves seeds away from where they formed.
Distinguish what is moved and when it is moved.
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