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18 Cards in this Set
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roots
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Support the plant and absorb the nutrients and water from the soil
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stem
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Carries water and food through the plant
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leaves
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Make the food for the plant (photosynthesis)
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flower
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Produces the seeds
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bud
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A flower that has not opened yet.
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cotyledon leaves
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The heart shaped leaves that come out first.
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true leaves
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The leaves that make the food.
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veins
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Tiny ridges on the true leaves.
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pistil
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The part of the flower that makes and stores the seeds.
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stigma
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The top part of the pistil where the pollen sticks to.
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germination
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The seed swelling, splitting open, and the seed leaves emerging.
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pollination
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Transferring pollen from one flower to another.
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photosynthesis
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The plant making its own food.
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thinning
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Cutting a plant from its stem to prevent overcrowding. This kills the plant.
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transplanting
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Removing a plant with its roots from one place to another.
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life cycle
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Stages of development that a living thing goes through and then begins again.
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life span
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The length of time something lives.
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sepals
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The small green leaves that protect the bud before it opens.
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