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Topic 7 Vocab
Diversity and Interdependence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| structure | organized parts |
| function | particular job |
| ovary | a flowers reproductive part that helps it reproduce |
| vascular system | collection of tubes that transports materials throughout the plant. |
| cuticle | waxy outer covering of a plant |
| sepal | wrapping around a flower that protects it |
| stamen | the male part of a flower that makes pollen. |
| pistil | contains a plant's female reproductive parts and receives pollen from stamen |
| gills | fish organs that take in oxygen from water as it flows over them |
| exoskeleton | a hard external covering that is waterproof and protects the soft body parts underneath. |
| extinct | no more of that kind of organism exists on Earth |
| stimulus | a nerve signal |