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What is a Plant?
Quiz study for chap. 3 lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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Chlorophyll | A green photosynthetic pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria |
Photosynthesis | The process by which plants and other autotrophs capture and use light energy to make food from CO2 and and H2O |
Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function |
Chloroplast | An organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from the sunlight and changes into an energy form that cells can use to make food |
Vacuole | A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other minerals. |
Cuticle | The waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants |
Vascular Tissue | The internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tubelike structures that carry water, food, and some minerals |