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Chapter 8 Key Terms
Yellow with Hanrahan at Mater Academy Charter High School
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By: Isabella Berg
Created: 2011-02-07
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Waxy waterproof layer that covers the leaves & stems of most plants
cuticle
internet transporting in some plants that's made up of tubelike structures
vascular tissue
fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm & egg
zygote
a low growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue.
non vascular tissue
a plant that has true vascular tissue
vascular plant
the stage in the life cycle of a plant in which it produces spores.
sporophyte
stage in the life cycle of a plant in which plant produces gametes or sex cells
gametophyte
thin, rootlike structure that anchors a moss & absorbs water & nutrients
rhizoid
leaf of a fern plant
frond
the vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants
phloem
vascular tissue through which water & nutrients move in some plants
xylem
tiny particles produces by seed plants that contain cells that later become sperm cells
pollen
plant structure that contains young plants inside a protective covering
seed
young organism that develops from zygote
embryo
seed life
cotyledon
sprouting of the embryo from a seed that occurs where the embryo resumes growth
germination
structure that covers the tip of a root, protecting the root from injury
root cap
layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem & xylem cells
cambium
process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves
transpiration
plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed by a protective fruit
gymnosperm
reproductive structure of gymnosperm
cone
structure that contains an egg cell
ovule
the transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants
pollination
a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective structure
angiosperm
reproductive structure of an angiosperm
flower
a leaflike structure that encloses the bud of a flower
sepal
colorful leaflike structure of some flowers
petal
the male reproductive part of a flower
stamen
female reproductive part of a flower
pistil
flower structure that encloses & protects ovules & seeds as they develop
ovary
the ripened ovary & other structures of an angiosperm that enclose 1 or more seeds
fruit
an angiosperm with one seed leaf
monocot
an angiosperm that has two seed leaves
dicot
the growth response of a plant toward or way from a stimulus
tropism
a chemical in an organism that produces a specific effect such as growth or development
hormone
a plant hormone that speeds up the rate & growth of plant cells
auxin
plant's response to seasonal changes in length of night and day
photoperiodism
plant that flowers when nights are longer than plant's critical night length
short day plant
plant that flowers when nights are shorter than plant's critical night
long day plant
# of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will flower
critical night length
plant with flowering cycle that's not sensitive to periods of light and dark
day neutral plant
period when an organism's growth or activity stops
dormancy
flowering plant that completes its life cycle in 1 growing season
annual
flowering plant that lives for more than 2 years
perennial
flowering plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years
biennal
About this deck
By: Isabella Berg
Created: 2011-02-07
Size: 45 flashcards
Views: 38
Created: 2011-02-07
Size: 45 flashcards
Views: 38
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