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