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Liam K Ch. 3 vocab

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root that begins growth from the stem of a plant or leaf   adventitous root  
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flowering plants that produce seed protected in a fruit or pod, such as apples or beans   angiosperms  
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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 prevents 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 2 years or growning seasons   biennial  
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plants with hide, flat leaves   broadleaf plants  
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plant structure that contains undeveloped leaves, stems, and/ or flowers   buds  
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plant structures that cover and protect undeveloped plants   bud scales  
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all of the sepals of a flower   calyx  
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layer of cells where cell division and a plant groth occur   cambium  
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a flower woth four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, pistil   complete flower  
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leaf composed of petiole and two or more leaf blades called leaflets   compound leaf  
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epidermis 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 soybeans are examples   dicot  
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plant species with male and female flowers on different plants   dioecious  
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protective layer of cells on the outside of leaves and other organs   epidermis  
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plants that keep their leaves year round   evergreen  
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root system consisting of numerous slender roots   fibous root system  
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stalk part 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 cells that regulate the opening and closing of stomata   guard cells  
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plants that have seeds not protected by fruit, such as pine trees   gymnosperm  
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plants with tolerence for cold weather   hardy  
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soft stems of some perennial plants that are kille dby frost   herbaceous  
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a flower that lacks any one of the four parts of a complete flower   incomplete flower  
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buds located along the sides of stems where the leaves are attached   lateral bud  
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large broad part of the 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 its beggining until 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 flowers separetely, such as corn.   monecious  
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a class of flowering plants includes lilies, grasses,corn and palms   monocot  
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plants with needles or scale-shaped leaves   narrowleaf plant  
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the part of a flower that contains one or more ovules where eggs 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 than 2 years   perennial  
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a flower that has both a stamen and a pistil, the 2 parts involved in fertilization   perfect flower  
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leaflike colorful parts of a flower   petal  
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leaf stalk; connecting structure between leaf blade and plant stem   petiole  
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plant tissue that transports food made in the leaves to the remainder of the plant, including the root and stem   phloem  
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female part of a 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 nutreints   primary root  
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specialized cells on the tips of roots that protect them as they grow through the soil   root cap  
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tiny root structures that increase the area for absorbing water   root hairs  
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small branches formed on primary roots   secondary root  
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green, leaflike structures that protect a flower until it opens   sepal  
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leaf with a single blade and petiole   simple leaf  
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loosly arranged layer of cells between the palisade layer and mesophyll in a leaf   spongy layer  
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male reproductive parts of a flower made of filiments and anthers to produce pollen   stamen  
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sticky part of a flower pistil where pollen is collected   stigma  
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pores or openings in a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide,and water vapor   stomata  
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neck part of a flower pistil that connects the stigma and the ovary   style  
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a root system with one thick, main root that grows strait down   tap root system  
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large bud at the top of a twig   terminal bud  
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movement of water vapor through stomata and out of a plant   transpiration  
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layer of cambium between the xylem and phloem   vascular cambium  
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stems of some perennial plants that are not killed by frost and survive from one year 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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