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17 Cards in this Set
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LEAVES
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the parts of a plant that make most of the plant's food.
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STEMS
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the part of the tree (trunk)/plant that carries food, water, and other materials to and from the roots and leaves
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ROOTS
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the part of a plant that takes in water and other nutrients from the soil so the plant can make food
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FLOWERS
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contain the reproductive parts in a flowering plant
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POLLEN
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powdery grains in a flower that contain the male cells
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POLLINATION
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the transfer of a flower's pollen from the anther (male) to the pistil (female)
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STAMEN
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the part of a plant that produces the male cells
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PISTIL
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the part of the plant that produces the female cells, the eggs
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SEPAL
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small leaf like parts of the flower that protect it in the bud stage
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EMBRYO
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a developing organism that results from fertilization
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SPORE
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the cells in a seedless plant that grows into new organisms
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SEED
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an undeveloped plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering
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CHLOROPHYLL
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a green substance in the plant's cells that helps the plant make food by trapping the Sun's energy
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CARBON DIOXIDE
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a gas used by plants during photosynthesis to make sugars
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PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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a process in plants that uses energy from sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide
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DORMANCY
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time period in an organism's life where growth, development, and activity temporarily stop
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NUTRIENTS
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substances taken from the plant's environment (soil) to help it grow
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