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Photosynthesis |
The food and manufacturing process in green plants that combines carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light to make sugar and oxygen |
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Respiration |
when plants give off carbon dioxide and get oxygen |
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Absorption |
plants take in water and air |
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Transpiration |
plants lose water from leaves and stems through evaporation |
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Translocation |
foods and nutrients are moved through a plant from one plant to another |
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Reproduction |
increase plant numbers by asexual and sexual reproduction |
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Plant cells |
basic unit of growth |
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Nucleus |
location of plant's genetics and hereditary make-up |
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Protoplasm |
the living matter of the cell |
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Plasma Membrane |
surrounds protoplasm and gets nutrients |
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Cell Wall |
Rigid and provides support for the cell and thus the whole plant |
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Plant Tissue |
A group of cells with similar origin and function |
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Epidermal |
one cell thick, outer layer, protects and prevents water loss |
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Sclerenchyma |
thickened cell walls and contains fibers |
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Collenchyma |
thick cell walls that strengthen and support plant structures |
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Parenchyma |
fleshy part of plant that stores water and nutrients |
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Temperature |
vary depending on type of plants |
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Nutrients |
Essential for optional plant conditions |
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Meristematic |
near tip of stems and roots |
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Vascular Cambium |
increase growth in diameter of stems |
