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Plants
parts and features of a plant
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Biology
9th Grade
12/06/2011

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xylem
Definition
located in the center and transports water and minerals upward throughout the plant
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phloem
Definition
tissue that transports sugar throughout the plant from the leaves downward
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roots
Definition
they anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients
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rainforest roots
Definition
shallow, tall roots spread wide due to poor & saturated soil
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Desert Roots
Definition
spread wide in an attempt to collect water
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Tundra Roots
Definition
Shallow due to lack of soil on top of permafrost
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Estuary Roots
Definition
may grow out of soil
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Taiga
Definition
Deep for support of tall trees and rich soil
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Edible Roots
Definition
carrots, radishes, and beets
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Stems
Definition
transport and store starches for later use
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terminal bud
Definition
main growth of area in most plants
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auxiliary bud
Definition
can grow into a stem, leaf, or flower
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Desert Stems
Definition
store water and can undergo photosynthesis
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Grassland Stems
Definition
flexible in order to bend wind
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Taiga Winds
Definition
thick back to prevent water loss
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Onions and Garlic
Definition
bulb stems
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Ginger
Definition
stem that grows underground
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Potatoes
Definition
known as "tubers" which are full of starch for a baby plant to eat when it starts growing
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leaves
Definition
organs that are used to trap sunlight and make glucose as a part of photosynthesis
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epidermis
Definition
protects and covers both outer and lower layers of plant's skin
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cuticle
Definition
protects the plant from drying out
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stomata
Definition
pores in the leaf that allows CO2 in but O2 and H2 out
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guard cells
Definition
open and close the pores as a result of high turgor pressure
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palisade layer
Definition
first layer packed with chloroplast and where glucose is made
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spongy layer
Definition
made up of air sacs
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vascular bundle
Definition
vein that transports water and sugar
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edible leaves
Definition
spinach, lettuce, mint, cabbage, and kale
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Photosynthesis
Definition
process that uses the sun's energy to make simple sugars
6CO2 + 6H2O/C6H12O6+ 6O2
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thylakoids
Definition
photosynthetic pigments are stored here. Multiple thylakoids are called grana
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osmosis
Definition
how water travels to each cell
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diffusion
Definition
how CO2 travels to each cell
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Light Dependent Reaction
Definition
aka light reaction: converts light energy into chemical energy which produces ATP
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Light Independent Reaction
Definition
aka dark reaction: takes place in stomata and H combines with CO2 to ultimately make glucose
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