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Plants

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xylem   vascular tissue that transports WATER AND MINERALS through a plant  
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phloem   vascular tissie that transports FOOD molecules to all parts of a plant  
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roots   supply plants with water and dissolved minerals  
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roots   hold plants securely in the soil  
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roots   store surplus food made during photosynthesis  
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roots hairs   cells of the epidermis that extend from the root  
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root cap   group of cells that produces a slimy substance  
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taproot   root system with one main root  
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epidermis   layer of cells that covers root surfaces  
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monocots   plants that usually have fibrous roots  
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root tip   structure protected by the root cap  
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surface area   what root hairs increase  
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fibrous root   root system in which roots are usually the same size  
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xylem   carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves  
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phloem   carries food to plant parts  
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herbaceous   stems that are soft, thin and flexible  
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woody stem   rigid stems made of wood and bark  
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leaves   they make food for the plant  
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cuticle   structure that prevents water loss from the leaf  
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guard cells   cells that open and close the stomata  
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palisade layer   layer of cells that contains many chloroplasts  
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epidermis   a single layer of cells beneath the cuticle  
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stoma   a tiny opening that allows carbon dioxide to enter the leaf  
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spongy layer   layer where carbon dioxide moves freely and xyem and phloem are found  
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sepals   modified leaves that make up the outermost ring of flower parts and protect the bud  
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petals   broad, flat, thin leavelike parts of a flower; colorful  
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stamen   male reproductive structure of flowers  
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anther   saclike sturctures on a flower that produce pollen  
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pistil   the female reproductive structure of flowers  
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stigma   the tip of the pistil where pollen grains COLLECT  
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ovary   contains ovules  
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ovules   part of the flower that develops into the seeds  
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pistil   style + stigma =  
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stamen   filiment + anther =  
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