Plant Processes Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
chlorophyll | a green pigment found in the chloroplasts that absorbs light energy. |
chloroplasts | organelles in plant cells that carry out photosynthesis. |
dormancy | a period of time when the growth or activity of a plant or seed stops due to changes in temperature or amount of water. |
Gravitropism | the way a plant grows or moves in response to gravity; also called geotropism. |
guard cells | cells located on the undersides of leaves that control when stomata open and close. |
hydrotopism | the way a plant grows or moves in response to water. |
photosynthesis | the process by which plants capture light energy and use it to make their own food. |
phototropism | the way a plant grows or moves in response to light. |
mitchondria | organelles in plant and animal cells that carry out respiration. |
respiration | the process by which plants and animals break down sugar to obtain energy. |
stomata | small openings on the underside of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. |
thigmotropism | the way a plant grows or moves in response to touch. |
transpiration | the process by which plants lose water through their leaves. |
tropism | a plant’s response to changes in its environment. |
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