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Plant Structure

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xylem   vessels of the vascular bundle that carry the water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.  
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stem   supports the leaves and conducts the flow of water and nutrients.  
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woody   hard, stiff, dark-colored growth of plants; plants that are winter hardy.  
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herbaceous   a plant whose stem is more or less soft and succulent, not winter hardy.  
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phototropism   a process by which a plant leaf is capable of adjusting its angle of exposure to the sun.  
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petiole   the slender leaf stock that supports the blade, attaching it to the stem of the plant.  
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chloroplasts   membrane-bound bodies inside a cell containing chlorophyll pigment; necessary for photosynthesis.  
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guard cells   cells that surround the stoma.  
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stoma   small openings, usually on the lower side of the leaf, that control the movement of gases.  
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stamen   male part of the flower that contains the pollen.  
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filament   structure that supports the anther.  
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anther   portion of the male part that contains and manufactures the pollen.  
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pollen   small male sperm or grains that are necessary for the fertilization in the flower.  
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pistil   female part of the flower consisting of the stigma, style, ovary, and ovules.  
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stigma   part of the pistil that receives the pollen.  
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style   enlarged terminal part of the pistil.  
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ovary   female organ that produces eggs and contains the ovules (seeds).  
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ovule   unfertilized seed.  
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fruit   mature ovary; seed  
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vegetable   any herbaceous plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used for food.  
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