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Chapt27 The Importance of Plants
Plants and People
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Biology
10th Grade
02/03/2010

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botany
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the study of plants
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agriculture
Definition
the raising of crops and livestock for food and for other products that are useful to humans
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cultivar
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cereal
Definition
any grass that produces grains that can be used for food, such as rice, wheat, corn, oats, or barley
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root crop
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a plant root or underground stem that is rich in carbohydrates and can serve as the major part of a diet
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legume
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any plant of the family Leguminosae, such as a bean, pea, or lentil
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fruit
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a mature plant ovary
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vegetable
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a plant part that is used as a food but that is not classified botanically as a fruit
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nut
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a dry fruit that has one seed and a hard shell
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spice
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herb
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quinine
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fertilizer
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a compound that improves the quality of the soil to produce plants
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pesticide
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a poison used to destroy pests, such as insects, rodents, or weeds
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asprin
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a common name of acetylsalicylic acid, a pain reliever
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gasohol
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a mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as a fuel
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