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14 Cards in this Set
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CELL WALL
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The definite boundary or wall that is part of the outer structure of certain cells as a plant cell.
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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The process when green planlts and some other organisms use sunlight to get foods and carbon dioxide and water. In plants it usually involves the green pigment chlorophyll.
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CHLOROPLASTS
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component of plant cell walls: the main constituent of the cell walls of plants and algae.
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VACUOLES
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a small cavity or space in tissue
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CHLOROPHYLL
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a green pigment responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
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CUTICLE
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The outer layer of living tissue. The protective, waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant.
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VASCULAR TISSUE
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A sap-conducting plant tissue: plant tissue that is specialized for conducting sap.
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FERTIZATION
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application of fertilizer: the act or process of applying fertilizer to soil or plants
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ZYGOTE
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a fertilized ovum (egg)
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SPOROPHYTE
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The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces spores for reproduction.
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GAMETOPHYTE
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The stage and life cycle of a plant in which the plant reproduces gametes, or sex cells.
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GAMETES
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A mature male or female cell unite with an opposite sex cell and form a zygote
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TISSUE
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A group of cells that perform a specific function.
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EQUATION FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS
WORDS AND SIGNS |
Carbon dioxide + water + light energy + sugar + oxygen
CO2 + H20 + C6H12O6 + O2 = photosynthesis |
