Chapter 9-11 Vocab Word Scramble
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Cellular respiration | series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into ATP |
pistil | female reproductive organ of a flower |
pollination | process that occurs when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the plant that produced the pollen grains |
seed | structure made up of an embryo, its food supply, and a protective covering |
spore | haploid generation of a plant; a daughter cell produced from a haploid structure |
stamen | male reproductive organ of a flower |
Flower | reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
Transpiration | the process in which water is lost through a plants leaf |
Germination | the early growth stage of the embryo plant in a seed |
stigma | the sticky part of the pistil that is used to catch pollen grains |
Vascular Plants | plants that have true roots, stems and leaves |
Non-Vascular Plants | plants that do not have true roots, stems or leaves |
Angiosperm | plants that produce flowers, seeds, and fruits |
Gymnosperm | plants that produces cones instead of fruits |
Conifer | plants that produce cones-redwood, pine tree, etc. |
Stomata | tiny openings on the underside of a plant , used for gas exchanges, and transpiration |
Phloem | tissue that carries food from the leaves down to the rest of the plant |
Cambium | tissue that makes new xylem and phloem cells |
Annuals | plant that grow, flower and produces seeds in one growing season |
Biennials | plants that complete their life cycles in two growing seasons |
Perennials | plant that can live for more than 2 growing seasons |
Asymmetry | body organization that cannot be divided into any two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other |
Bilateral symmetry | body organization that can be divided into two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other |
Radial symmetry | body organization that can be divided into two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other anywhere through the central axis |
Invertebrate | animal that does not have a backbone |
Vertebrate | animal with a backbone |
Exoskeleton | thick, hard outer covering that protects and supports animals’ bodies |
Amphibian | organism, such as a frog, toad, and salamander, that spends part of its life in water and part on land |
Chordate | animal that has a notochord, a nerve cord, a tail, and structures called pharyngeal pouches |
Notochord | flexible, rod-shaped structure that supports the body of a developing chordate |
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