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21 Cards in this Set
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Photosynthesis |
Is a process used by plants and other organism to convent light to energy, normally from the sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organism activities. |
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Vascular Plant |
Better suited in dry area than non-vascular plants. and with true vascular tissue |
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Non-Vascular Plant |
Low plants that lack well devloped systems with tubes. |
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Zygote |
Fertilized egg. |
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Tissue |
Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made of consisting of specialized cells and their products. |
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Fertilization |
Occurs when a sperm unites with an egg cell. |
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Vascular Tissue |
Tube-like structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move. |
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Cuticle |
Waterproof layer that covers the leaves of most plants. |
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Vacule |
Large storage sac that can be expanded or shrink it. |
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Chloroplast |
Capture the energy from sunlight. |
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Gametophyte |
Plant produces two kinds of sex cells: sperm and egg cells. |
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Sporophyte |
Plants produce spores tiny cells that can grow into an new organism. |
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Chlorophyll |
Green pigment. |
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Peat |
Mosses become compressed in layers and form blackish-brown material called peat. |
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Bog |
A type of water land. |
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Rhizoid |
A root like structure, anchor the moss and absorb water and nutrients. |
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Frond |
Fern's leaves or foods, are divided into many smaller parts that look like small leaves. |
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Absorption |
when dark objects such as a street pavements take in light. |
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Reflection |
when light hits a shiny surface such as a mirror and the light bounces back. |
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Transmission |
Allow light to pass through them. |
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Accessory Pigments |
Other pigments. |
