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The underground foundation of a plant that anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals. It may also help to transport materials to other parts of the plant and/or store food.
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root
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Carrots, beets and turnips have one large root that store food.
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Some plants such as a carrot or a dandelion, have one main root that stores food.
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taproot
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Plants such as grasses have a system of branching roots.
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fibrous roots
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This tissue is made of tubes that carry water and minerals from the soil upward.
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xylem tissue
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This tissue is made of tubes that carry sugars and other nutrients from the leaves through the stem and down to the root.
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phloem tissue
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This layer connects the epidermis with the inner core.
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cortex
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This layer of cells covers the root.
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epidermis
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These are tiny extensions that take in water and minerals.
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root hairs
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The tip of the root that pushes the root through the soil
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root cap
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The part of the plant that connects the root and the leaves. It supports the leaves and flowers and carries water to those parts.
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stem
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The trunk of a tree is a stem. Stems can be soft/nonwoody or woody.
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A plant part in which photosynthesis takes place. It grows out of the stem and is the food making factory of a plant.
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leaf
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In a plant such as cabbage, it is the leaf that people eat.
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The broad flat part of a leaf.
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blade
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Along with petiole, these form the transport system of the leaf.
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veins
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Water enters the leaf through the veins.
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An extension of the xylem and phloem tubes of the stem.
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petiole
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Type of leaves plants such as a pine, a spruce, and a fir have.
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needle leaves
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The shape of these leaves helps reduce water loss.
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Types of leaves plants such as a maple or oak has.
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broad leaf
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