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nicole r chapter 3 vocabulary

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root that begins growth from the stem of a plant or a leaf   Adventitious root  
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flowering plants that produce seeds protected in a fruit or a pod,such as apples or beans   angiosperm  
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plant that completes its life cycle in one year or growing season.   annual  
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part of a flower that produces pollen   anther  
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condition created by hormones in the apical meristem that preventd lateral buds from developing.   apical dominance  
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the primary growing point in the terminal bud   apical meristem  
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plant that completes its life cycle in two years or growing seasons.   biennial  
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plants with wide, flat leaves.   broadleaf plant  
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plant structure that contains undeveloped leaves stems and flowers   buds  
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plant strucure that cover and protect undeveloped parts   bud scale  
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all of the sepals of a flower   calyx  
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layer of cell where cell divison and plant growth occur   cambium  
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a flower with four parts: sepal, petals, stamens,and pistal   complete flower  
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leaf composed of petiole and two or more leaf blades called leaflets   compound leaf  
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endosperm cells with a waxy coating that prevents excessive water loss.   cuticle  
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woody perennial plant that loses its leaves in the fall.   deciduous  
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a class of flowering plants; oaks,cacti,roses,and soybeens are examples   dicot  
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plant species with male and female flowers on diffrent plants   dioecious  
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protective layer of cell on the outside of leaves and other organs.   epidermis  
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plants that keep there leaves year round   evergreen  
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root system consitsting of numerous slender roots.   fibrous root system  
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stalk part of of the stamen that holds the anther in a flower   filament  
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reproductive organ of a plant   flower  
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pair of cellsthat regulate the opening and closing of stomata   guard cell  
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plants that have seeds not protected by fruit,such as pine cones   gymnosperm  
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plants with tolerance for cold weather   hardy  
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soft stems of some perennial plants that are killed by frost   herbaceouse  
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a flower that lacks a stamen or pistal   imperfect flower  
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a flower that lacks anyone of the four parts of a complete flower   incomplete flower  
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buds that are located along the sides of th stem where the leaves are attached   lateral bud  
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large broud part of a leaf   leaf blade  
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two or more leaf blades   leaflet  
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plant organs responsible for food production for the plant   leaves  
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time required for a plant to grow form the begining till it dies   life cycle  
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tissue in the middle layer of a leaf that conducts photosynthesis   mesophyll  
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plants that have both male and female flowrs separatly, such as corn   monecious  
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a class of flowering plants including lilies, grasses, corn, and palms   monocot  
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plants with needles or scale-shapped leaves   narrowleaf plant  
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the part of a flower that contains one or more ovules where egss are produced and seeds develop; the ovary becomes a fruit- apples are ripened ovaries.   ovary  
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layer of cells below the upper epidermis in a leaf   palisade layer  
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plant with a life cycle of more then two years   perennial  
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a flower that has both a stamen and a pistal, the two parts involved in fertilization   perfect flower  
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leaf - like colorful parts of a flower   petal  
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leaf stalk; connecting structure between leaf bla   petiole  
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plant tissue that transports food made in the leaves to the remainder of the plant   phloem  
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femal part of the flower that contains the stigma style and ovary   pistil  
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produced by the anther in the flower of a plant; contains male sex cells   pollen  
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the major root of a plant; the first root developed by a seed to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients   primary root  
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specicalized cells at the tips of the roots that protect them as they grow through the soil   root cap  
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tiny root structuers that increase the are for absorbing water.   root hair  
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small branches formed on primary roots   secandary root  
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green , leaf like structuers that protect a flower untilit opens   sepal  
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leaf with a singal blade and petiole   simple leaf  
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loosely arranged layer of cells between the palisade layer and mesophll in a leaf   spongy layer  
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male reproductive parts of a flower made of filaments and anthers to produce pollen   stamen  
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sticky part of a pistal where pollen is collected   stigma  
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pores or openings in the leaf that allow the exchanging of oygen, carbon, and water vapor   stomata  
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neck part of a flower pistal that connects the stigma and the ovary   style  
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a root system with one thick, main root that grows straight down   tap root system  
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large bud at the tip of a twig   terminal bud  
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movement of water through stomata out of a plant   transpiration  
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layer of cambium between the xylem and phyloem   vascular cambium  
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stems of some perennials plant that are not killed by frost and survived from one yeat to the next, with trees being an example   woody  
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plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves   xylem  
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