Plant Science Basics

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  1. 6. Endoplasmic Reticulum, works to modify protein
  2. 7. Vacuole, large, membranous structure which acts as a balloon supporting the plant cell walls and is responsible for regulating the concentration of water within a cell
  3. 9. Sheath, area where the leaf blade connects to the petiole
  4. 10. houses the nucleolus, nuclear envelope and chromosomes
  5. 14. plants which reproduce with seeds inside a fruit
  6. 16. Wall, provides structural support which gives a cell its shape
  7. 17. site of photosynthesis where chlorophyll and other pigments are found
  8. 18. plants which have male and female flowers on separate plants, resulting in male and female plants
  9. 19. area of the stem between two nodes
  10. 21. gel-like substance inside the cell which holds the organelles in place
  11. 22. planting roots in water to sprout a new plant
  12. 24. swollen area of the main stem where leaves are attached
  13. 25. involves exposing seeds to a period of cold and moist conditions to simulate a natural winter environment, which some seeds need before they can germinate
  14. 27. Endoplasmic Reticulum, works to synthesize lipids
  15. 28. storage organelles unique to plants and algae
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  1. 1. small overlap of tissue which occurs at the junction of the leaf sheath and leaf blade
  2. 2. process of physically or chemically breaking down the harder outer coating of a seed to allow water and other pertinent components to penetrate the seed
  3. 3. plants which reproduce with naked seeds
  4. 4. specialized cellular part with a specific function and is vital to the operation of plant tissues
  5. 5. “skeleton” for the cytoplasm which consists of a collection of protein filaments
  6. 8. fingerlike appendages which extend from the leaf collar and wrap around the stem
  7. 11. fluid filled flat membranous sacs which move substance in and out of cells
  8. 12. acts as a filter for plants to detoxify any contaminants which enter the plant cells
  9. 13. referred to as the “powerhouse” of the cell which creates ATP for energy throughout a cell
  10. 15. Membrane, phospholipid bilayer which separates the contents of a cell from the outer environment
  11. 20. synthesize protein in peptide chains made of amino acids
  12. 23. plants which have male and female flowers on the same plant
  13. 26. Apparatus, works as the processing facility to sort, label, package and distribute lipids and proteins