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classifying plants
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two groups; those with, and those without roots, stems, and leaves
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root
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a plant part that takes up water and nutrients from the ground, and also holds the plant in place
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root hair
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thread-like cells on a root that take in water and nutrients from the soil
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stem
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the part of a plant that carries food and nutrients to and from the roots and leaves; a tree trunk is one type of stem
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leaf
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the plant part where food is made.
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epidermis
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the thin, protective covering on a leaf that keeps water in the leaf
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stomata
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tiny openings in the underside of a leaf where plants get cardon dioxide and water
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plant sugars
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food that plants make from carbon dioxide and water, using energy from the sun
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transpiration
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a process that controls the amount of water that is stored in the leaves of a plant by allowing the plant to release water
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respiration
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the process that breaks down food and sugars and releases energy in a plant
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photosynthesis
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the process that a plant uses to produce plant sugars from water, carbon dioxide and energy from the sun; stores energy
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chlorophyll
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traps the Sun's energy during photosynthesis
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spore
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a cell in a seedless plant that can grow into a new plant; mosses and ferns use spores to reproduce
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fertilized egg
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produced when male and female sex cells combine
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