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anther
the tip of the stamen that produces pollen for the plant
phloem
tubes in a plant that transport food made in the leaves to other parts of the plant.
stomata
tiny openings or pores on the surface of a plant (especially on underside of leaves)
name at least 3 traits of dicots
2 cotyledons, flower petals in 4 or 5, veins in leaves branch, vascular bundles in a ring, tap roots
photosynthesis
What is the process by which green plants make food for themselves?
What happens when a sperm enters and ovule (egg)
phototropism
growth response of an organism to light (turn toward light)
What kind of plant loses its leaves in the fall so that they will not lose anymore water through transpiration?
deciduous
a plant with uncovered seeds
gymnosperm
What is the chemical compound in plant cells that gives a plant its green color?
chlorophyll
flower
the reproductive part of a plant; makes seeds
pistil
female reproductive part of a flower
vascular plants
plants that have tubes (xylem & phloem) to transport food and water throughout the plant
What is the male reproductive part of a flower called?
stamen
What is the loss of water vapor from leaves & stems of plants through evaporation?
transpiration
herb
plant with at soft stem; plant that lacks woody tissue in the stem
pollination
the transfer of pollen from a plant’s anther to the stigma portion of the pistil; name for what happens when pollen becomes stuck to stigma of a plant.
xylem
tubes in plants that send water and nutrients up from the roots all parts of the plant
what is the sticky tip of the pistil that catches pollen
stigma
What is the growth response of plants to gravity called?
geotropism
non-vascular plants
plants (ie. mosses) that have no tubes for transporting water and food, but merely absorb water. They also make own food by photosynthesis
sepal
part of the bud case that becomes the base of a flower
name at least 3 traits of monocots
1 cotyledon, flower petals in multiples of 3, veins in leaves parallel, vascular bundles scattered, fibrous roots
When a plant’s ovule is fertilized what develops from the ovary?
What are the Tubes in a plant that transport food made in the leaves to other parts of the plant?
phloem