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Horticulture
Horticulture Key Terms Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adhesion | a force that causes a substance to stick to things other than itself |
| chloroplasts | small green particle containing chlorophyll found in leaves |
| cohesion | a force that causes molecules of substance,such as water, to stick to each other |
| cytoplasm | the liquid that gives the plant cells its shape and fosters the other cell structures |
| gamete | a mature sex cell |
| genetics | the study of heredity |
| guttation | a system plants use to remove excess moisture from plant leaves |
| meiosis | the reproductive cell division that results in the formation of gametes |
| mitosis | simple cell division for growth |
| petals | one type of leaf on flowers; usually considered the most striking part of the flower |
| phloem | the tubes in plant stems that conduct food from leaves through the stem to the roots |
| photosynthesis | manufacturer of food by green plants which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen |
| pistil | the female reproductive part of a flower; contains the female sex cells in the ovary |
| respiration | a breathing process in which plants and animals consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide |
| sepals | green, leaflike part of the flower that covers and protects the flower bud before it opens |
| stamen | the male reproductive part of the flower containing the male sex cells or pollen |
| stomata | small pores or holes in the leaf that allow the plant to breath and give off moisture |
| transpiration | loss or water through the leaves or stems of plants |
| xylem | conducting tissue in plants that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the stem and leaves |
| xylem tubes | tubes in a plant stem that conduct water and minerals from the roots upward |