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Seed |
The small part of a flowering plant that is capable of growing into a new plant. |
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Stem |
The main axis of a plant, usually above ground, from which branches, leaves, flowers, or fruits may arise. |
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Pistil |
The portion of a flower where seeds grow. It is the female part of a flower. |
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Classification |
Grouping or classifying organisms into categories. |
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Stamen |
The part of the flower that reproduces. |
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Bark |
Bark is the outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants. Plants with bark include trees, woody vines, and shrubs.
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Root |
The root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. Roots can also be aerial or aerating, that is growing up above the ground or especially above water. |
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Angiosperm |
A plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel. The angiosperms are a large group and include herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees. |
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Gymnosperm |
The gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and Gnetales. |
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Germination |
Germination is the process by which a plant grows from a seed. The most common example ofgermination is the sprouting of a seedling from a seed. |
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Adaptation |
Any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any of its parts that results from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better fitted to survive and multiply in its environment.
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