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| The movement of water and dissolved substances in a plant; the transfer of a chromosome segment to a nonhomologous chromosome |
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| The release of water through the leaves of a plant |
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| A method of vegetative reproduction in which a branch is exposed to the soil, allowed to form roots, and then separated from the parent plant |
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The property of water that causes it to cling to surfaces
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| The force that holds molecules together; characteristic that causes water to move up plant stems |
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| The presence of water inside a plant or protist cell in quantity sufficient to give the cell stiffness |
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| Decomposing organic matter; often added to the soil to enrich its mineral content or texture and to preserve soil moisture |
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Plants that capture and digest insects
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The responses of a plant to changes in light intensity and length of days
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