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Ch3 L3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stoma | Opens and close to control when gasses enter and leave the leaf |
| Transpiration | The process by which water evaporates from a plant’s leaves |
| Embryo | The young plant that develops from the zygote, or fertilized egg |
| Germination | Occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed |
| Flower | Is the reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures |
| Sepal | When a flower is still a bud, it is enclosed by leaflike structures called sepals |
| Petal | When sepals fold back, they reveal the flower’s colorful leaflike petals |
| Stamen | The male reproductive parts |
| Pistil | Female parts found in the center of most flowers |
| Ovary | A hollow structure that protects seeds as they develop |
| Describe the 3 functions of roots | They anchor plants in the ground, absorb water from the soil, and sometimes store food |
| Describe 2 functions of stems | They carry substance between the plant’s roots and leaves, and the stem provides support for the plant |
| Describe the function of leaves | Leaves capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food-making progress of photosynthesis |
| Describe the three basic parts of a seed | Seed structure,Seed dispersal, and germination |
| Tell me three ways a seed. Can be dispersed | Seeds can be dispersed through animals, they can be enclosed inclosed in barb-like structures that hook onto fur, and they can fall into rivers and oceans |
| Know and be able to label the structures of a flower | A flower has sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils |
| Know what each part of the flower does | Sepals protect the flower when it is still a bud, stamens are the male reproductive parts and pistils are the female reproductive parts |