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seedling
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the stage when a germinated seed begins growing and making its own food
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embyro
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the tiny plant inside a seed
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epidermis
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the outer layer of cells of a leaf
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germinate
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to sprout as a seed does
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vegetative propagation
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a form of asexual reproduction without seeds
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grafting
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a form of artificial reproduction that can produce desirable characteristics in woody plants
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palisade layer
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the layer of cell in a leaf where most photosynthesis occurs
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photosynthesis
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the process by which plants make food
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phototropism
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a plant's response to light
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gravittropism
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a plant's response to gravity
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tropism
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a plant's response to a stimulus
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fertilization
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the joinig of a male reproductive cell and a female reproductive cell
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ovary
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the portion of a flower at the base of the pistil that contains the eggs
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cotyledons
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the structure where food is stored in seeds
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celluar respiration
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the process by which cells release the energy in food to carry on life processes
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