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Plant Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autotroph | an organism that gets energy by producing its own food. |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction involving 1 parent |
| nonvascular | a plant that has no tubes ("veins") to transport water and nutrients |
| scientific name | an organisms genus and species |
| heterotroph | an organism that gets energy from other sources |
| dicot | a flowering plant that has 2 cotyledons, branching veins in its leaves, scattered vascular bundles in the stem, and flower parts in 4's and 5's |
| xylem | vascular tube that transports water up from the roots to the rest of the plant |
| vascular | a plant that has tubes ("veins") to transport water and nutrients |
| monocot | a flowering plant that has 1 cotyledon, parallel veins in its leaves, vascular bundles in a ring in the stem, and flower parts in 3's |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction involving 2 parents |
| phloem | vascular tube that transports food down from the leaves to the rest of the plant |
| anther | plant reproductive structure (male) that produces pollen |
| stigma | plant reproductive structure (female) that is sticky and catches pollen |
| filament | plant reproductive structure (male) that supports the anther |
| pistil | female plant reproductive structures |
| style | plant reproductive structure (female) that supports the stigma and connects it to the ovary |
| stamen | male plant reproductive structures |
| ovary | plant reproductive structure (female) that is where egg cells are produced |
| ovule | plant reproductive structure (female) that holds the fertilized egg (embryo) |
| embryo | a tiny new plant |
| spore | a plant cell that can create a whole new plant |
| germination | early stage of plant growth where the roots start to grow down and the stem starts to grow up |
| fertilization | when pollen goes from the stamen to the pistil and enters the ovule |
| dormant | a period of time when a plant stops growing (goes to sleep) and waits until the conditions are right |
| seed production | after fertilization, the ovule begins to grow and forms a fruit |
| plant development | as leaves grow and start making food for the plant, it gets larger and develops its own reproductive structures |
| cotyledon | a protective covering ("coat") for a seed |
| tropism | a response by part of a plant towards or away from a stimulus |
| phototropism | a plant's growth response to light |
| gravitropism | a plant's growth response to gravity |
| thigmotropism | a plant's growth response to touch |
| hydrotropism | a plant's growth response to water |
| fungus | a kingdom of organisms that cannot make their own food; instead they live in or on other organisms |
| photosynthesis | a process in which plants use water, carbon dioxide, and energy to produce sugars and oxygen |
| respiration | a process in which plants use oxygen and sugars to produce water, carbon dioxide, and energy |
| transpiration | a process in which plants control water loss through their leaves |
| stomata | small holes on the bottom of a leaf that let stuff in and out of the plant |
| guard cells | cells that open and close the stomata |
| chloroplasts | structures in the cells of plants where photosynthesis takes place |
| chlorophyll | green material in plants that trap energy from the sun |
| tubers/bulbs | underground stems that can grow into a whole new plant |
| runners | special stems that grow above ground and allow plants to reproduce asexually |
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