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Chapter 12A Plant Classification Vocabulary
Chapter 12A Plant Classification Vocabulary
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01/17/2012

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Reproductive organs
Definition
Parts of a plant that can make seeds
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Annuals
Definition
A plant that grows from a seed, produces more seeds, and dies during one growing season or within one year
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Vegetative organs
Definition
A leaf, root, or stem of a plant
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Meristematic tissues
Definition
Plant tissues that are able to reproduce and become other plant tissues.
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Epidermis
Definition
In plants, the outer layer of cells which usually lack chlorophyll and serve for protection
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Cuticle
Definition
The protective, waxy covering found on the outer surface of the epidermis of plants
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Seed
Definition
A mature plant ovule that consists of embryo and stored food enclosed by a coat
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Pollen Cone
Definition
A structure on a conifer that produces pollen
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Seed Cone
Definition
The structure on conifers which produces seeds
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Biennials
Definition
A plant that sprouts and grows in the season but does not flower and produce seeds until the following growing season
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Perennials
Definition
A plant that lives for many years