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What is a plant

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chlorophyll   A green photosynthesis pigment found in the chloroplast of plants, algea, and some bacteria.  
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photosynthesis   The process by witch plants and other autotrophs capture and use light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water.  
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tissue   a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.  
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chlorplasts   an organelle in the cell of plants and some other organisms that capture energy from that cells can use in making food.  
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vacuole   A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials.  
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cuticle   The waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants.  
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vascular tissue   The interanal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tube like structures that carry water, food, and minerals.  
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Non vascular Plant   A low growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue for transporting materials.  
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Rhizoid   A thin root like structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.  
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Vascular Plant   A plant that has true vascular tissue for transporting materials.  
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Phloem   The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants.  
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Xylem   The vascular tissue through which water and minerals move in some plants.  
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Frond   The leaf of a fern plant.  
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Pollen   Tiny structure produced by seed plants that contain the cell that later becomes the sperm cell.  
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Seed   The plant structure that contains a young plant and a food supply inside a protective covering.  
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Gymnosperm   A plant that produces seeds directly on the scales of cones.  
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Angiosperm   A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective fruit.  
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Cotyledon   A leaf produced by an embryo of a seed plant.  
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Monocot   An angiosperm that has only one seed leaf.  
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Dicot   An angiosperm that has two seed leaves.  
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Animals are helpful to plants in the process of   seed dispersal  
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Which of the following is NOT part of a stem?   stigma  
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Which part of a plant is responsible for absorbing water and minerals and anchoring the plant?   roots  
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Three parts of a seed are   embryo, endosperm, seed coat  
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Seed is the scattering of seeds.   dispersal  
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The __________________ is a waxy covering that prevents water loss in leaves.   cuticle_  
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The __________ protects the root as it grows through the soil.   _root cap  
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A tree has 24 dark rings. The tree is _______________ years old.   _24  
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___________ on the surface of a leaf control the movement of gases into and out of the leaf.   stomata  
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________________ anchor the plant to the soil   roots  
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Rings of a tree are made out of ____________________.   xylem  
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What are the two types of root systems? ___   fibrous and taproot  
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What are the two types of stems? ______________   herbaceous and woody  
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What is the formula for photosynthesis? ____   _oxygen + water + sun energy => carbon dioxide and glucose (sugar)  
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