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17 Cards in this Set
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Plant
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Multi-cellular eukaryotes that produce their own food through photosynthesis.
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Vascular Tissue
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An internal system of tube-like structures that carry water, minerals, and food; provide support to body of plants. Composed of xylem and phloem.
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Xylem
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A network of long, thin tubes that carry water and dissolved minerals from the roots to different parts of the plane.
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Phloem
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A network of thin tubes in a vascular plant that carries food from the leaves to all parts of the plant.
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Root
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Plant organs that anchor plants in the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
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Stem
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Plant component that carries substance back and forth between roots and leaves; support plants and gold up leaves to the sun.
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Leaf
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The organ of a vascular plant where photosynthesis occurs.
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Chlorophyll
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A substance that gives chloroplasts their green color and captures light energy during photosynthesis.
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Turgor Pressure
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The force of water against the cell wall of a plant; helps give shape and firmness to plants stems and leaves.
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Photosynthesis
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The process by which plants and some other organisms capture light energy and use it to make food from carbon dioxide and water.
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Seed
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A structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering.
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Geotropism
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The growth of an organism in response to gravity. Example: plant roots growing downwards.
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Phototropism
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The growth of an organism in response to light. Example: plant growth in the direction of a light source.
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Thigmotropism
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The growth of an organism in response to touch. Example: plant growth on or around a surface such as a pole, wall, etc.
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Dormancy
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a temporary stop in the growth, development, and activity of an organism.
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Bulb
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an underground structure in which some plants store nutrients for survival.
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Life Cycle
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the stages in life of the animal as it grows, develops, and matures to reproduce the next generation.
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