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epidermis |
the thin outer layer of plant cells through which water and minerals from the soil enter the root |
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xylem |
a layer of plant cells that moves water and minerals from the roots to other parts of the plant |
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phloem |
part of a plants vascular system that carries sugars throughout the plant |
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stoma |
a small hole in the epidermis of a leaf through which water and gases pass in and out of the plant |
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guard cell |
one of a pair of cells that work together to open and close a leaf's stoma |
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transpiration |
the loss of water from a leaf |
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photosynthesis |
the process in which plants use energy from light to make glucose and release oxygen |
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cellular respiration |
the process by which cells combine glucose with oxygen for the release of energy |
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tropism |
plant behavior caused by growth toward or away from something in the environment |