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Plant Structures
Study the Plant Structure Vocab Words for Quiz 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plants Need | sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, space |
| Photosynthesis | converts light energy into chemical energy |
| Energy | Ability to perform work or change something (sunlight + water + carbon dioxide=energy) |
| Phloem (Flow-em) | Tissues that transport sugars to all parts of the plant |
| Stomata (Stow-Muh-Tuh) | tiny openings on the underside of most leaves that allow carbon dioxide to enter and release oxygen as a by product of photosythesis. |
| Transpiration | the evaporation of water from a plants leaves later replaced by water from the roots. |
| Xylem (Zi-luhm) | water is absorbed by a plant's roots and travels up the center of the stem through specialized tissues called zylem. |