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bethpchapter 3 vocab
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adventitious root | root that begins growth from the stem of a plant or a leaf. |
angiosperm | flowering plants that produce seed protected in a fruit or pod, such as apples or beans. |
annual | plant that completes its life cycle in one year or growing season. |
anther | part of a flowe that produces pollen. |
apical dominance | condition created by hormones in the apical meristem that prevents lateral buds from developing. |
apical meristem | the primary growing point in the terminal bud. |
biennial | plant that completes its life cycle in two years or growing seasons. |
broadleaf plants | plants with wide, flat leaves. |
buds | plant structure that contains undeveloped leaves, stems, and/or flowers. |
bud scale | plant structures that cover and protect undeveloped parts. |
calyx | all of the sepals of a flower. |
cambium | layer of cells where cell division and plant growth occur. |
complete flower | flower with four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil. |
compound leaf | leaf composed of petiole and two or more leaf blades called leaflets. |
cuticle | epidermis cells with a waxy coating that prevents excessive water loss. |
deciduous | |
diot | a class of flowering plants; oaks, cacti, roses and soybeans are examples. |
dioecious | plant species with male and female flowers on differnt plants. |
epidermis | protective layer of cells on the outside of leaves and other organs. |
evergreen | plants that keep their leaves all year round. |
fibrous root system | root system consisting of numerous slender roots. |
filament | stalk part of the stamen that hold the anther in a flower. |
flower | reproductive organ of a plants. |
guard cell | |
gymnosperm | plants that have seeds not protected by fruit, such as pine cones. |
epidermis | protective layer of cells on the outside of leaves and other organs. |
evergreen | plants that keep their leaves all year round. |
fibrous root system | root system consisting of numerous slender roots. |
filament | stalk part of the stamen that hold the anther in a flower. |
flower | reproductive organ of a plants. |
guard cell | |
gymnosperm | plants that have seeds not protected by fruit, such as pine cones. |