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Liam K
Liam K Ch. 3 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| root that begins growth from the stem of a plant or leaf | adventitous root |
| flowering plants that produce seed protected in a fruit or pod, such as apples or beans | angiosperms |
| plant that completes its life cycle in one year or growing season | annual |
| part of a flower that produces pollen | anther |
| condition created by hormones in the apical meristem that prevents lateral buds from developing | apical dominance |
| the primary growing point in the terminal bud | apical meristem |
| plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years or growning seasons | biennial |
| plants with hide, flat leaves | broadleaf plants |
| plant structure that contains undeveloped leaves, stems, and/ or flowers | buds |
| plant structures that cover and protect undeveloped plants | bud scales |
| all of the sepals of a flower | calyx |
| layer of cells where cell division and a plant groth occur | cambium |
| a flower woth four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, pistil | complete flower |
| leaf composed of petiole and two or more leaf blades called leaflets | compound leaf |
| epidermis cells with a waxy coating that prevents excessive water loss | cuticle |
| woody perennial plant that loses its leaves in the fall | deciduous |
| a class of flowering plants; oaks , cacti, roses, and soybeans are examples | dicot |
| plant species with male and female flowers on different plants | dioecious |
| protective layer of cells on the outside of leaves and other organs | epidermis |
| plants that keep their leaves year round | evergreen |
| root system consisting of numerous slender roots | fibous root system |
| stalk part of the stamen that holds the anther in a flower | filament |
| reproductive organ of a plant | flower |
| pair of cells that regulate the opening and closing of stomata | guard cells |
| plants that have seeds not protected by fruit, such as pine trees | gymnosperm |
| plants with tolerence for cold weather | hardy |
| soft stems of some perennial plants that are kille dby frost | herbaceous |
| a flower that lacks any one of the four parts of a complete flower | incomplete flower |
| buds located along the sides of stems where the leaves are attached | lateral bud |
| large broad part of the leaf | leaf blade |
| two or more leaf blades | leaflet |
| plant organs responsible for food production for the plant | leaves |
| time required for a plant to its beggining until it dies | life cycle |
| tissue in the middle layer of a leaf that conducts photosynthesis | mesophyll |
| plants that have both male and female flowers separetely, such as corn. | monecious |
| a class of flowering plants includes lilies, grasses,corn and palms | monocot |
| plants with needles or scale-shaped leaves | narrowleaf plant |
| the part of a flower that contains one or more ovules where eggs are produced and seeds develop; the ovary becomes a fruit--apples are ripened ovaries | ovary |
| layer of cells below the upper epidermis in a leaf | palisade layer |
| plant with a life cycle of more than 2 years | perennial |
| a flower that has both a stamen and a pistil, the 2 parts involved in fertilization | perfect flower |
| leaflike colorful parts of a flower | petal |
| leaf stalk; connecting structure between leaf blade and plant stem | petiole |
| plant tissue that transports food made in the leaves to the remainder of the plant, including the root and stem | phloem |
| female part of a flower that contains the stigma, style and ovary | pistil |
| produced by the anther in the flower of a plant;contains male sex cells | pollen |
| the major root of a plant the first root developed by a seed to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutreints | primary root |
| specialized cells on the tips of roots that protect them as they grow through the soil | root cap |
| tiny root structures that increase the area for absorbing water | root hairs |
| small branches formed on primary roots | secondary root |
| green, leaflike structures that protect a flower until it opens | sepal |
| leaf with a single blade and petiole | simple leaf |
| loosly arranged layer of cells between the palisade layer and mesophyll in a leaf | spongy layer |
| male reproductive parts of a flower made of filiments and anthers to produce pollen | stamen |
| sticky part of a flower pistil where pollen is collected | stigma |
| pores or openings in a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide,and water vapor | stomata |
| neck part of a flower pistil that connects the stigma and the ovary | style |
| a root system with one thick, main root that grows strait down | tap root system |
| large bud at the top of a twig | terminal bud |
| movement of water vapor through stomata and out of a plant | transpiration |
| layer of cambium between the xylem and phloem | vascular cambium |
| stems of some perennial plants that are not killed by frost and survive from one year to the next, with trees being an example | woody |
| plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves | xylem |
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