Trevor A Chapter 3 Vocabulary
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| root that begins growth from the stem of a platnt or a leaf | adventitious root
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| flowering plants that produce seed protected in a fruit or pod, such as apples or beans | angiosperm
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| plant that completes its life cycle in one year or growing season | annual
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| part of a flower that produces pollen | anther
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| condition created by hormones in the apical meristem that prevents lateral buds from developing | apical dominance
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| the primary growing point in the terminal bud | apical meristem
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| plant that completes its life cycle in two years or growing seasons | biennial
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| plants with wide, flat leaves | broadleaf plant
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| plant structure that contains undeveloped leaves, stems, and or flowers | buds
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| plant structures that cover and protect undeveloped parts | bud scale
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| all of the sepals of a flower | calyx
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| layer of cells where cell division and plant growth occur | cambium
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| a flower with four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistil | complete flower
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| leaf composed of petiole and two or more leaf blades called leaflets | compond leaf
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| epidermis cells with a waxy coating that prevents excessive water loss | cuticle
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| woody perennial plant that loses its leaves in the fall | deciduous
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| a class of flowering plants; oaks, cacti, roses, and soybeans are examples | dicot
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| plant species with male and female flowers on different plants | dioecious
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| protectieve layer of cells on the outside of leaves and other organs | epidermis
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| plants that keep their leaves year round | evergreen
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| root system consisting of numerous slender roots | fibrous root system
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| stalk part of the stamen that holds the anther in a flower | filament
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| reproductive organ of a plant | flower
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| pair of cells that regylate the opening and closing of stomata | guard cell
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| plants that have seeds not protected by fruit, such as pine cones | gymnosperm
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| plants with tolerance for cold weather | hardy
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| soft stems of some perennial plants that are killed by frost | herbaceous
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| a flower that lacks a stamen or pistil | imperfect flower
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| a flower that lacks any one of the four parts of a complete flower | incomplete flower
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| buds located along the sides of stems where the leaves are attached | lateral bud
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| large broad leaf blades | leaf blade
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| two or more leaf blades | leaflet
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| plant organs responsible for food production for the plant | leaves
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| time required for a plant to grow from its beginning until it dies | life cycle
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| tissue in the middle layer of a leaf that conducts photosynthesis | mesophyll
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| plants that have both male and female flowers separately, such as corn | monecious
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| a class of flowering plants includes lilies, grasses, corn, and palms | monocot
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| plants with needles or scale-shaped leaves | narrowleaf plant
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| the part of a flower that contains one or more ovules where eggs are produced and seeds develop; the ovary becomes a fruit- apples are ripened ovaries | ovary
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| layer of cells below the upper epidermis in leaf | palisade layer
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| plant with a life cycle of more than two years | perennial
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| a flower that has both a stamen and a pistil, the two parts involved in fertilization | perfect flower
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| leaf-like colorful parts of a flower | petal
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| leaf stalk; connecting structure between leaf blade and plant stem. | petiole
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| plant tissue that transports food made in the leaves to the remainder of the plant, including the roots and stem | phloem
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| female part of the flower that contains the stigma, style, and ovary | pistil
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| produced by the anther in the flower of a plant; contains male sex cells | pollen
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| the major root of a plant; the first root developed by a seed to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients | primary root
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| specialized cells on the tips of roots that protect them as they grow through the soil | root cap
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| tiny root structures that increase the area for absorbing water | root hair
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| small branches formed on primary roots | secondary root
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| green, leaf-like structures that portect a flower until it opens | sepal
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| leaf with a single blade and petiole | simple leaf
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| loosely arranged layer of cells between the palisade layer and mesophyll in a leaf | spongy layer
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| male reproductive parts of a flower made of filaments and anthers to produce pollen | stamen
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| sticky part of a flower pistil where pollen is collected | stigma
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| pores or openings in the leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor | stomata
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| neck part of a flower pistil that connects the stigma and the ovary | style
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| a root system with one thick, main root that grows straight down | tap root system
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| large bud at the tip of a twig | terminal bud
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| movement of water vapor through stomata and out of a plant | transpiration
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| layer of cambium between the xylem and phloem | vascular cambium
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| stems of some perennial plants that are not killed by frost and survive from on eyear to the next, with trees bieng an example | woody
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| plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves | xylem
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