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Chapter 3 Lesson 3
Plant structures
Term | Definition |
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root cap | a structure that covers the tip of a root protecting the root from injury as the root grows through soil |
cambium | a layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem |
stoma | small opening on the underside of a leaf through which oxyegn,water and carbon dioxide can move |
transpiration | |
embryo | a young organisim that develops from a zygote |
germination | the sprouting of an embryo out of a seed, this occurs when the embryo continues growth following dormancy |
flower | the reproductive structere of an angiosperm |
pollination | the transfer of pollen from a male reproductive structures to a female reproductive structure |
sepal | a leaflike structure that encloses and protects the bud of a flower |
petal | A colorful leaf like structure of some floweres |
stamen | the male reproductive part of flower |
pistil | the female reproductive part of a flower |
ovary | A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop |