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science ch. 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alternation of generations | plant life cycle |
| dermal tissue | covers the outside of a plant |
| gametophyte | Plants in the haploid generation.They have male and/or female reproductive organs and reproduce sexually. |
| ground tissue | makes up much of the inside of a plant |
| leaf | the keys not only to plant life but to virtually all life on land. The primary role is to collect sunlight and make food by photosynthesis |
| plant | multicellular eukaryotes |
| Plant Kingdom | comprising of all living or extinct plants |
| root | important organs in most modern plants. They absorb water and minerals, anchor and support the plant, and store food. |
| sporophyte | Plants in the diploid generation. They reproduce asexually. |
| stem | organs that hold plants upright |
| stoma (stomata, plural) | pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant |
| transpiration | They release water vapor to the air from their leaves |
| vascular tissue | runs through the ground tissue inside a plant |
| angiosperm | seed plants that produce seeds in the ovaries of flowers |
| cone | reproductive structures made of overlapping scales |
| embryo | a zygote that has already started to develop and grow |
| flower | plant structures that contain male and/or female reproductive organs |
| fruit | As seeds develop, the ovary turns into this |
| germination | Early growth and development of a plant embryo inside a seed |
| gymnosperm | seed plants that produce naked seeds in cones |
| petal | Usually the most visible parts of a flower |
| pistil | The female reproductive organ in a flower |
| pollen | a tiny male gametophyte enclosed in a tough capsule |
| pollinator | an animal that picks up pollen on its body and carries it directly to another flower of the same species |
| seed | a reproductive structure that contains an embryo and a food supply |
| stamen | The male reproductive organ in a flower |
| aquatic plant | Modern plants that live in water |
| carnivorous plant | plants that get some or most of their nutrients (but not energy or carbon compounds) from other organisms |
| epiphyte | grow on other plants |
| gravitropism | response to gravity |
| phototropism | response to light |
| tropism | turning toward, or away from, a stimulus in the environment |
| xerophyte | Plants that are adapted to very dry environments |
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