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Lewis-Plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| smallest unit of an organism that can carry on life functions | cell |
| cell structure that provides structure and support for the plant cell | cell wall |
| cell structure that contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis occurs | chloroplast |
| organisms that can produce their own food for energy | autotrophs |
| a waxy, protective layer secreted by cells onto the leaves and surfaces of a plant to slows water loss | cuticle |
| tubelike structures that carry water and nutrients throughout the plant | vascular tissue |
| vascular tissue that carries water throughout the plant | xylem |
| vascualr tissue that carries nutrients and food throughout the plant | phloem |
| plants that have vascular tissue | vascular plants |
| plants that do not have vascular tissue to move water and nutrients throughout their bodies | nonvascular plants |
| threadlike structures found on nonvascular plants that anchor the plant in the ground | rhizoids |
| a waterproof reproductive cell that can grow ito a new plant | spore |
| organisms that are the first to grow in new or disturbed areas | pioneer species |
| organs of the plant where the food-making process occurs | leaves |
| openings in the leaf that allow carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water to enter and exit the leaf | stomata |
| pair of cells that surround the stomata and control its opening and closing | guard cells |
| vascular plants that produce seeds not protected by a fruit | gymnosperms |
| vascular plants that produce fruits with one or more seeds | angiosperms |
| angiosperm with one cotyledon inside its seed | monocot |
| angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed | dicot |