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31 Cards in this Set
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vascular tissue
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special tissue for carrying water and nutrients
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xylem
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transport subsystem that carries nutrients and carbs
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phloem
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transport subsystem that carries nutrients and carbs
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lignin
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substance that makes cell walls rigid
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root
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underground organ that absorbs water and nutrients
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leaf
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photosynthetic organ containing bundles of vascular tissue
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stem
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supporting structure that conects roots and leaves
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rhizoid
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underground stem of a fern
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frond
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leaf of a fern
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sporangium
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containers for haploid spores that are found on the underside of fronds
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sorus
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cluster of sporangia
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gymnosperm
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seed plant that bears seeds in the outside of cones
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angiosperm
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flowering plant that bears its seeds within protective tissue
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cone
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seed bearing structure of a gymnosperm
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flower
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seed bearing structure of an angiosperm
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pollen grain
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male gametophyte in seed plants
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pollination
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transfer of pollen from male to female reproductive structures
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seed
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embryo of a living plant that is encased in a protective covering
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embryo
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organism in its earlies stage of development
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seed coat
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structure that protects a plant embryo
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hormone
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substance produced in one area but affects another
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target cell
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cell affected by a hormone
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phototropism
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plants' response to light
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auxin
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material in a plant's tip that regulates cell growth
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graviotropism
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plants' response to gravity
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lateral bud
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area on the side of a stem where side branches grow
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apical dominance
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phenomena that the closer a bud is to the stem's tip, the more it's growth is inhibited
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herbicide
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substance toxic to plants
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cytokinin
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plant hormones that are produced in growing roots and developing fruits and seeds
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gibberellin
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growth promoter produced by fungi
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ethylene
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minor component of natural gas
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