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Plant Growth and Adaptations
Term | Definition |
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structures | the parts that make up an organism's body |
function | the jobs that structures perform |
carbon dioxide | a gas breathed out by animals |
nutrients | substances, such as minerals, which all living things need in order to grow |
photosynthesis | the process by which a plant makes its own food |
tuber | a swollen underground stem |
taproot | a plant's single main root that goes deep into the soil |
fibrous roots | long roots that grow near the surface |
germination | when a seed sprouts |
spore | a tiny cell that ferns and fungi use to reproduce |
transpiration | the giving off of water vapor by plants |