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Ch.3 L3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stoma | Opens and closes to control when gasses enter and leaves the leaf |
| Transpiration | The process by which water evaporates from a plant’s leaves |
| Embryo | The young plat that develops from the the zygote, or fertilizing egg |
| Germination | Occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed |
| Flower | Is the reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Pollinination | 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 reproductive parts found in the center of most flowers |
| Ovary | A hollow structure that protects seeds as they develop |
| Describe the three functions of roots. | Roots anchor a plant in the ground, absorb water and minerals from the soil, and sometimes store food |
| Describe the two functions of stems | The stem carries substances between the plant’s roots and leaves. The stem also provides support for the plant and holds up the leaves so they re exposed to the sun. |
| Describe the function of leaves | leaves capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food-making process of photosynthesis |
| Describe the three basic parts of a seed | Seed structure, Seed dispersal, and Germanition |
| Tell me three ways a seed can be dispersed | |
| Know and be able to label the structure of a flower | |
| Know what each part of the flower does. |