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Chapter 3 lesson 3 bouldin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stomata | Small opening on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen water and carbon dioxide can move |
| Transpiration | The process by which water is lost through plants leaves |
| Germination | The sprouting of the embryo out of the seed occurs when the embryo resumes, its growth following dormancy |
| Respiration | Organism system that enables organisms to exchange gases with their surroundings |
| Flower | The reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| Pollination | The transfer of pollen for male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures plants |
| Three functions of roots | They anchor plants into the ground, absorb water and minerals, and sometimes store food |
| Two functions of stems | It carries substances between the plants, roots and leaves and holds up the plant |
| The basic function of leaves | They capture the suns energy and carry out the food, making process of photosynthesis |
| The difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration | One release energy and one stores energy |
| Three ways a seed can be dispersed | When animals eat fruit, or hook onto fur or fall in to ocean or rivers |
| Basic parts of a flower | Sepals petals stamens and pistils |
| What each part of the flower does | Sepal protect the developing flower Petals are the most colorful parts of the flower Stamens the male reproductive parts Pistils center of most flowers |