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- 4. Part of the pistil that contains one or many small bodies known as ovules
- 9. Leaves arising from opposite sides of the same node
- 14. A plant that will flower under any daylength
- 17. The joining of two separate structures, such as a root and stem or two stems, so they form a union and grow as one plant
- 18. The part of the flower (on the upper part of the stamen) in which pollen is produced
- 19. Leaves are arranged at one leaf per node on different sides along the stem
- 23. The process by which pollen is transferred from the pollen producing section of the plant to the pollen receiving part of the plant of the same flower
- 24. The study of growing, marketing, and arranging flowers and foliage plants
- 26. A plant that requires a day longer than its critical day length to flower
- 27. An undeveloped stem, consisting of a tiny bundle of cells, from which leaves, lateral buds or flower parts will arise
- 28. Basic units of hereditary material that dictate the characteristics of individuals
- 29. An essential nutrient that is needed in small amounts; also called a trace or minor element
- 30. A fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
- 33. Vegetative plant parts that are lateral outgrowths of stems that have developed special structures for photosynthesis
- 35. Three or more leaves at a node
- 39. The reproduction of plants through a sexual process involving cell division
- 42. Plants that complete their life cycles in one year or less
- 44. Plant embryo with associated stored food encased in a protective seed coat
- 45. Part of the flower consisting of the anther and a slender filament that holds the anther
- 46. Trees or plants that shed their leaves every year
- 48. A budlike structure that consists of a small stem with closely crowded fleshy or papery leaves or leaf bases
- 50. Vegetative plant part that anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals in solution, and often stores food
- 52. Species that produce male and female flowers on separate plants
- 54. The arrangement of individual soil particles
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- 1. The initiation of active growth by the embryo, resulting in the rupture of seed coverings and the emergence of a new seedling plant capable of independent existence
- 2. A leaf with the blade divided into several leaflets or sections
- 3. Leaves with green and white striped pattern instead of the typical all-green look
- 5. Increase in numbers or perpetuation of a species by reproduction
- 6. The flattened, green portion of the leaf
- 7. Flower lacking one or more of the fours sets of floral parts
- 8. Having restricted root growth and a circular pattern of root growth caused by a too-small container
- 10. The outer, weather layer of the earth's crust that has the potential to support plant life
- 11. Removal of plant parts such as buds, developed shoots, and roots to maintain a desirable form by controlling the direction and amount of growth
- 12. Flower composed of a short axis or receptacle from which arise four sets of floral parts-sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils
- 13. The intensive cultivation of plants
- 15. Primary root that persists and maintains its dominance
- 16. The part of the tree that arises from the trunk and supports shoots, twigs and leaves
- 20. Duplicating a plant from any cell, tissue or organ of that plant
- 21. The pollen-receiving site of the pistil
- 22. Plants that do not die after flowering but live from year to year
- 25. The first leaves to emerge after the germination of a seed
- 30. The waxy covering on leaves or fruit, which protects the tissue against excess moisture loss
- 31. An expanded and ripened ovary
- 32. A measure of acidity or alkalinity, expressed as the negative log of the hydrogen ion concentration
- 34. The immature seed in the ovary
- 36. Buds that are borne laterally on the stem in the axils of the leaves
- 37. The female reproductive organ, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary
- 38. The process in which pollen is transferred from one flower to the stigma of a second flower on a different plant
- 40. A person who produces or distributes ornamental plants
- 41. A material that will kill plants
- 43. A type of soil consisting of sand, clay, and organic matter
- 47. Detached vegetative plant parts which when placed under conditions favorable for regeneration will develop into a complete plant with characteristics identical to the parent plant
- 49. Plants that require 2 years, or 2 growing seasons with a dormant period in between, to complete their life cycles
- 51. Plants that produce male and female flowers on the same plant
- 53. In its simplest form, a first-generation cross between two genetically diverse parents