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- 1. small openings, usually on the lower side of the leaf, that control movement of gases.
- 5. area of the root or stem tip in plants where new cells are formed.
- 9. elongated, vertical cells that give the leaf strength and manufacture food.
- 13. bud that is located in the axil of the leaf.
- 15. a terminal bud on a plant that produces flowers.
- 16. tissue of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs.
- 18. structure that supports the anther.
- 20. male part of the flower that contains the pollen, anther, and filament.
- 21. vessels of the vascular bundle that carry the water and nutrients from roots to leaves.
- 26. area where cells mature.
- 27. lower, irregular layer in the leaf that
- 30. short, flattened underground stem surrounded by scaly leaves.
- 32. consisting of two names
- 33. area between two nodes.
- 37. (plural, genera) a closely related and definable group of animals or plants comprising one or more species.
- 39. short underground stem surrounded by many overlapping, fleshy leaves.
- 41. the slender leaf stock that supports the blade, attaching it to the stem of a plant.
- 42. large main root of the system; usually has little or no branch roots.
- 44. receives the pollen
- 46. reproductive part of the plant.
- 47. the outermost part of a root that protects the tender tip of a growing root as it penetrates the soil.
- 51. a terminal plant bud that produces stem and leaf growth.
- 52. cells that surround the stoma.
- 53. male sexual reproductive cell
- 56. surface layer on the lower and upper sides of the leaf.
- 57. bud at the end of a twig or branch.
- 58. union of the pollen with the stigma
- 59. the upper angle between the leaf or flower stem and the stalk of the plant.
- 60. part of the stamen or male part of the flower, manufactures pollen
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- 2. portion of the new root where the cells start to become specialized and begin their function.
- 3. a flower that contains all of the male and all of the female parts of the flower
- 4. the science, laws, and principles of classification
- 6. food,water, and nutrient-carrying tissue extending from roots to tips of plants.
- 7. the wide portion of a leaf in which photosynthesis occurs.
- 8. top-most layer of the leaf; waxy protective covering of the leaf.
- 10. used to improve the appearance of a structure or an area.
- 11. small microscopic roots that arise from the cells located on the surface of a plant root.
- 12. root other than the primary root or a branch of a primary root.
- 14. modified leaf that is often brightly colored and showy.
- 17. the subgroup under genus.
- 19. female part of the flower, made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.
- 22. contains eggs
- 23. edge of the leaf.
- 24. formed by the sepals
- 25. two or more leaves arising from the same part of the stem.
- 28. female reproductive cells
- 29. formed when a fertilized pistil enlarges; the true fruit consists of the seeds that carry the male and female genetic characteristics of the plant.
- 31. a process by which a plant leaf is capable of adjusting its angle of exposure to the sun.
- 34. one of the two major root systems, consisting of many fine, hairlike roots.
- 35. plant part consisting of a stipule, petiole, and blade.
- 36. a single leaf arising from a plant stem.
- 38. supports the leaves and conducts the flow of water and nutrients.
- 40. part of the female part of the flower through which pollen travels
- 43. attracts insects and other natural pollinators
- 45. a plant that has a stem that does not turn woody; it is more or less soft and succulent, and often lacks winter hardiness.
- 48. lower, irregular layer in the leaf that allows the veins, or vascular bundle, to extend into the leaf.
- 49. specialized food-storage stem that grows underground.
- 50. function as a protective device for the developing flower
- 54. pores in the stem that allow the passage of gases in and out of the plant.
- 55. hard,stiff, dark-colored growth of plants; they are winter hardy.