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15 Cards in this Set
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Cohesion
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the phenomenon that occurs when individual molecules are so strongly attracted to each other that they tend to stay together, even when exposed to tension
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Fruit
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a mature ovary which contains a seed or seeds
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Gravotropism
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a growth response to gravity
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Hormones
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chemicals that affect the rate of cellular reproduction and the development of cells
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Imperfect flowers
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flowers with either stamens or carpels, but not both
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Loam
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a mixture of gravel, sand, silt, and clay
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Nastic Movement
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movement in a plant caused by changes in turgor pressure
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Perfect flowers
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flowers with both stamens and carpels
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Phototropism
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a growth response to light
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Physiology
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the study of life processes that occur in the daily life of an organism
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Pollination
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the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the carpel in flowering plants
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Pore spaces
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spaces in the soil which determine how much water and air the soil contains
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Seed
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an ovule with a protective coating, encasing a mature plant embryo and a nutrient source
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Thigmotropism
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a growth response to touch
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Translocation
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the process by which organic substances move down the phloem of a plant
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