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Root
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roots provide anchorage. roots absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil. The roots spread for maximum exposure.
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support and absorb
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Stem
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Stem bears leaves and branches. The elongation of stems maximizes the exposure to CO2 and Light
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leaf , elongate
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Leaves
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-Leaves are the center of photosysnthesis.
-Leaves contain chlorophyll which assists in making the sugar molecules. -Most plant leaves have waxy cuticle to retain water. -Gaseous exchange takes place through pores in leaves (stomata) |
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photosysnthesis, chlorophyll, waxy cuticle, stomata |
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Flowers
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reproductive center of plant. They contain spores and gametes
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spores, gametes
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Gametangia
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structures that consist of protective jackets that protect gamete producing cells
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embryophyte
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A plant where fertilized egg develops into embryo while attached to and nourished by the parent plant
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fertilized egg attached and nourished
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Sporangia
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protective structures where spores are developed
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protect, spores , develop
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