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botany
answer | question |
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homotropic | chemistry, of atoms or groups in a molecule |
heterotropic | chemistry |
anatonomy | the science dealing with the structure of animals and plant |
physiology | the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes. |
photosynthesis | the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll |
chlorophyll | the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis |
respiration | the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing |
stamen | the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther. |
xylem | a compound tissue in vascular plants that helps provide support and that conducts water and nutrients upward from the roots, consisting of tracheids, vessels, parenchyma cells, and woody fibers |
phloem | the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant. |
pistil | the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma |