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what is a xylem?
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vein in a plant that transports water and dissolved minerals to leaf cells
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what is a phloem?
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vein in a plant that transports organic materials from leaf to stem roots
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name three layers of the leaf and their functions
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upper epidermis, mesophyll, lower epidermis. The upper epidermis prevents water loss. The mesophyll has chlorplast packed cells. The lower epidermis contains stomatas and exchanges gases.
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What 3 things do roots do?
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diffuses water and minerals, anchors, stores food.
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what are the male and female parts of the flower?
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male: the stamen, which contains sperm or pollen. female: the carpel, which contains one or more ovules
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When does pollination occur?
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when pollen is deposited on stigma of carpel.
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what is fruit?
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A ripened ovary containing seeds
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what part of stamen contains pollen?
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the anther
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What is needed for photosynthesis? What is produced?
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light, carbon dioxide, and water. Oxygen and glucose are produced
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When and where is oxygen released during photosynthesis?
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During light reactions, in the thylakoid
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