Crawford Plants

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Photosynthesis

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The process in plants in which energy from the sun is used to change carbon dioxide and water into compounds called sugars. In the process oxygen is released.

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Chloroplasts

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The organelle in a plant where photosynthesis occurs.

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stomata

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Small opening in the leaves that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to enter and leave the plant cells.

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nonvascular plant

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A plant that lacks true leaves, stems, roots, and other structures to transport food and water.

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vascular plant

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A plant with specialized tissues to transport food and water throughout it.

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xylem

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Tissues that conduct water upward in a plant.

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phloem

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Tissues that conduct water downward from the leaves to the rest of the plant.

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transpiration

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The process through which water is pulled upward as it evaporates through the leaves.

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spores

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Ferns and other seedless plants use these to reproduce.

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gymnosperms

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Seeds in these plants develop inside cones. The word means "naked seeds".

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pollination

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The process of delivering pollen to the egg.

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angiosperm

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These flowering plants produce seeds with a protective covering or fruit.

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wind, water, and animals

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Name three different means for seed dispersal and pollination

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chlorophyll

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A green pigment in plants found in the chloroplasts.

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pistil

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The female reproductive organ in a plant.

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stamen

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The male reproductive organ in a plant.

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petals

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The colorful leaf like structures of a plant that attact pollinators to the flower.

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ovary

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The part of the plant where seed develop.