Plant Test Flashcards

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Waxy coating on the surface of a leaf

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Cuticle

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A plant organ that grows from the stem, site of photosynthesis

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Leaf

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A plant organ that anchors plants in the soil and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant

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Roots

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A plant organ that provides support for growth, contains some tissue for transport of water and nutrients

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Stem

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Tubelike elongated cells through which water and nutrients flow

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Vascular tissue

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Plants with no vascular tissue

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Nonvascular plants

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A plant organ that contains an embryo, a food supply, and a protective coating

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Seed

Front 8

Scaly structures support male and female reproductive structures

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Cone

Front 9

Plants with vascular tissues

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Vascular plants

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Leaves of ferns

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Fronds

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Thick, underground stem

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Rhizome

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Male gametophyte that is produced for seed plants

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Pollen grain

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An early stage of development of an organism

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Embryo

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Ripened ovary of a flower, provides protection for seeds, aids in dispersal of seeds

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Fruit

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Plants that drop their leaves each fall or when water is scarce/unavaliable

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Deciduous plant

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Plants that live for only 1 year or less

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Annuals

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Plants that have a life span that lasts 2 years

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Biennials

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Plants that live for several years

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Perennials

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Female gametophyte which produces the egg cell and is contained within the sporophyte

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Ovule

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Dermal tissue of plants, composed of flattened cells the cover parts of the plant

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Epidermis

Front 21

Regions of actively dividing cells

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Meristem

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Plant tissue composed of tubular cells joined end to end, transport sugars & organic compounds

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Phloem

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Openings in leaf tissue that control the exchange of gases and water

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Stomata

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Plant tissue composed of tubular cells that transport water, dissolved minerals from root to plant

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Xylem

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Photosynthetic tissue of a leaf, contain many chloroplasts

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Mesophyll

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Loss of water through the stomata of plants

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Transpiration

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Colorful structures at the top of the flower

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Petals

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Leaflike structures that encircle the petals

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Sepal

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Male reproductrive organ of the flower

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Stamen

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Found at the tip of the stamen, produces pollen grains which contain sperm

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Anther

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Female reproductive organ of the flower

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Pistil

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Bootom of the pistil , contains 1 or more ovule, with 1 or more eggs

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Ovary

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P. 642 Diagram of the

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Flower parts

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