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what is propagation
making new plants from cuttings
what powers the plant cell
mitochondria
what is germinating
dormant seeds waking up and sprouting
what powers photosynthesis
the sun
what powers the water cycle
the sun
what kind of soil that is needed for tomato's
loam or sandy soil
4 main parts of a plant
stem, leaves, roots and flower
what type of plants germinate the fastest
vegetables, herbs and flowers
what few things are needed for plants to photosynthesize
water the sun and carbon dioxide
after water evaporates what happens
the water condenses and turns into rain clouds
what happens when a plant is low on nitrogen
what vessels move things
xylem and phloem
what plants are the slowest to germinate
rosemary lavender and some cacti
what does the plant do with carbon dioxide
turns it into oxygen
what is it called when there is an excess amount of water that isn't absorbed by the ground
runoff
what happens when a plant is low on calcium
weaker stem and the plants leaves start to deform
what is the lower and upper epidermis on a leaf
the layer underneath the cuticle
what determines germination
water, temp, oxygen and light
what is the green color found in plants called
chlorophyll
what is it called when water is turned into steam
evaporation
what happens when a plant has a deficiency in potassium
leaves start to yellow and at the tip of the leaf its brown, older leaves crinkle, curl, roll at edges or just die and drop prematurely
what is considered the skin for a leaf
the cuticle
what tempature do most plants start to germinate at
between 65 and 75 degrees
what are chloroplasts
food that the plant has created
what are the 4 places water is stored at
the oceans, mountains, atmosphere and in lakes or aquifers