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ARC SCI.PLANT GROWTH
ARC SCI. PLANT GRWOTH AND RESPONSES
| WORD | MEANING |
|---|---|
| VASCULAR PLANT | A PLANT THAT HAS TISSUES THAT CARRY WATER AND DISSOLVED MATERIALS |
| XYLEM | THE VESSELS IN A VASCULAR PLANT THAT CARRY WATER AND NUTRIENTS FROM THE ROOTS TO THE LEAVES |
| PHOLEOM | THE VESSELS IN A VASCULAR PLANT THAT CARRY FOOD FROM THE LEAVES TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE PLANT FOR USE AND STORAGE |
| NONVASCULAR PLANT | A PLANT THAT DOES NOT HAVE TISSUES TO TRANSPORT FOOD AND WATER |
| TROPISM | THE RESPONSE OF A PLANT TO TURN AWAY FROM SOMETHING IN ITS ENVIROMENT |
| PHOTOTROPISM | THE MOVEMENT OF A PLANT TOWARD OR AWAY FROM LIGHT |
| GRAVITROPISM | A TROPISM IN WHICH THE ROOTS OF A PLANT GROW DOWNWARD, IN THE DIRECTION OF GRAVITY |
| LONG DAY PLANT | A PLANT THAT NEEDS SHORT PERIODS OF DARKNESS BEFORE IT CAN BLOOM |
| SHORT DAY PLANT | A PLANT THAT NEEDS LONG PERIODS OF DARKNESS BEFORE IT CAN BLOOM |