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17 Cards in this Set
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POLLINATION |
transfer of male gametophyte (pollen grain) to female reproductive structure (pistil) |
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SEPAL |
non-fertile part of the flower that protects the flower bud |
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PETAL |
non-fertile part of the flower that attracts pollinators |
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STAMEN |
male reproductive part of the flower |
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PISTIL |
female reproductive part of the flower |
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SEED COAT |
hard outer layers of the ovule that form a protective coat around the seed |
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GERMINATION |
process where growth resumes in a seed after a period of being dormant |
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RADICLE |
structure created by the division and lengthening of embryonic root cells inside a germinating seed - develops into the primary root of the plant |
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HYPOCOTYL |
hook-shaped structure in dicots that eventually emerges above the ground as the primary root grows down into the soil |
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ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION |
cloning of a plant from a portion of its roots, stems, or leaves |
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HORMONE |
chemical compound produced in one part of the plant that controls growth activity in another part of the plant |
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APICAL DOMINANCE |
condition of a plant stem - growth is mainly upward with little growth laterally from side branches |
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NASTIC RESPONSE |
plant movement - response to a stimulus that is not associated with the direction of the stimulus |
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TROPISM |
plant's response to external stimulation coming from one direction in the environment |
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PHOTOTROPISM |
plant's growth in response to light |
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GRAVITROPISM |
plant's growth in response to gravity |
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THIGMOTROPISM |
plant's growth response to touch or contact |
