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life science vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| definition | a green pigment, present in all green plants responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis |
| dicot | An angiosperm that ask to seed leaves |
| vein | Blood vessels that carries blood back to the heart |
| cuticle | a protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant, invertebrate, or shell. |
| root | the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers |
| pollen | Tiny particles produced by seed plants that contain the cells that later become sperm cells |
| xylem | The vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants |
| stem | the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean |
| monocot | An angiosperm with one seed leaf |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants |
| Chloroplast | A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food |
| Germination | The spreading of the embryo on a seed that hers were the embryo resumes growth |
| seed coat | the protective outer coat of a seed |
| seed | The plant structures that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| conifers | a tree that bears cones and evergreen needlelike or scalelike leaves. Conifers are of major importance as the source of softwood, and also supply resins and turpentine. |
| leaf | a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration. |