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Final 2016 terms
Final exam
Term | Definition |
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Imperfect flower | lacks either a stamen or pistil |
Incomplete flower | Missing one or more of the four parts; stamens, pistil, sepals, petals |
Nodes | the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge |
Internodes | Segments of the stem between nodes |
Perfect Flower | A flower that has both stamens and a pistil |
Petiole | The stem of the leaf connecting it to the plant stem or tree branch |
Pistil | Female organ of the flower |
Stamen | Male organ of the flower |
Ribosomes | Where proteins are made within a cell |
Stomata | Small openings on the underneath side of a plant leaf |
Taproot | One major root that is bigger than the rest |
Terminal Bud | Located at the tip of the stem and is where the growth in length occurs |
Transpiration | Process of loosing water as the plant uses it to control temperature |
Respiration | Process where cells break down nutrients with the help of oxygen into usable energy |
Pollination | The transfer of pollen from the male part of a seed plant to the female part |
Phototropism | A plant’s response to light |
Photosynthesis | Process of food production in a plant, uses carbon dioxide, light, and water |
Capillary Water | Water held by soil and available to plants roots |
Canopy | The above ground portion of a tree or shrub extending to the outer layer of leaves |
Invasive Plants | Plants that grow aggressively, spreads, and doesn’t allow native plants to grow, becomes dominant in a given area |
Native Plants | Plants that occurred within a state before settlement by Europeans; feed and shelter native animals and insects |
Bog | A wetland fed primarily by rainwater, are typically acidic and dominated by sphagnum moss |