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Plant Growth and Adaptations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |