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Section 3.2: Plants
Plants Word List
Question | Answer |
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carbon dioxide | a gas that animals release back into the environment as waste and plants take in during the process of photosynthesis |
chlorophyll | a green chemical in plant cells that allows plants to use the sun's energy for making food |
cone | a seed-bearing organ covered with woody scales on conifer plants |
coniferous tree | a tree with needle-like leaves that produces seeds in cones |
cotyledon | the leaf or leaves developed by the embryo of a plant seed |
deciduous tree | a tree that loses its leaves in the winter |
dicot | a plant with two cotyledons in each seed |
flower | the plant part that performs the job of reproduction |
germination | the time it takes for a seed to sprout |
glucose | the sugar produced in the leaf of a plant during photosynthesis |
leaf | a green, flat outgrowth from a plant stem used to make food |
monocot | a plant with one cotyledon in each seed |
oxygen | a gas that animals need and plants release during the process of photosynthesis |