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botony
the study of plants
perennial plants
plants that grow year after year
annual plants
plants that live for only one year
biennial plants
plants that live for two years
vegetative organs
the parts of a plant (such as stems, roots, and leaves) that are not involved in reproduction
reproductive plant organs
the parts of a plant (such as flowers, fruits, and seeds) involved in reproduction
undifferentiated cells
cells that have not specialized in any particular function
xylem
nonliving vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves
phloem
living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant
leaf mosaic
the arrangement of leaves on the stem of a plant
deciduous plant
a plant that loses its leaves for winter
girdling
the process of cutting away a ring of inner and outer bark all the way around a tree trunk
alternation of generations
a life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid form and a multicellular haploid form
dominant generation
in alteration of generations, the generation that occupies the largest portion of life cycle
pollen
a fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
cotyledon
a "seed leaf" which develops as a part of the seed. It provides nutrients to the developing seedling and eventually becomes the first leaf of the plant.