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Chapter 9-11 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cellular respiration | series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into ATP |
| pistil | female reproductive organ of a flower |
| pollination | process that occurs when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the plant that produced the pollen grains |
| seed | structure made up of an embryo, its food supply, and a protective covering |
| spore | haploid generation of a plant; a daughter cell produced from a haploid structure |
| stamen | male reproductive organ of a flower |
| Flower | reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Transpiration | the process in which water is lost through a plants leaf |
| Germination | the early growth stage of the embryo plant in a seed |
| stigma | the sticky part of the pistil that is used to catch pollen grains |
| Vascular Plants | plants that have true roots, stems and leaves |
| Non-Vascular Plants | plants that do not have true roots, stems or leaves |
| Angiosperm | plants that produce flowers, seeds, and fruits |
| Gymnosperm | plants that produces cones instead of fruits |
| Conifer | plants that produce cones-redwood, pine tree, etc. |
| Stomata | tiny openings on the underside of a plant , used for gas exchanges, and transpiration |
| Phloem | tissue that carries food from the leaves down to the rest of the plant |
| Cambium | tissue that makes new xylem and phloem cells |
| Annuals | plant that grow, flower and produces seeds in one growing season |
| Biennials | plants that complete their life cycles in two growing seasons |
| Perennials | plant that can live for more than 2 growing seasons |
| Asymmetry | body organization that cannot be divided into any two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other |
| Bilateral symmetry | body organization that can be divided into two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other |
| Radial symmetry | body organization that can be divided into two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other anywhere through the central axis |
| Invertebrate | animal that does not have a backbone |
| Vertebrate | animal with a backbone |
| Exoskeleton | thick, hard outer covering that protects and supports animals’ bodies |
| Amphibian | organism, such as a frog, toad, and salamander, that spends part of its life in water and part on land |
| Chordate | animal that has a notochord, a nerve cord, a tail, and structures called pharyngeal pouches |
| Notochord | flexible, rod-shaped structure that supports the body of a developing chordate |
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