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7th Grade
02/13/2011

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Term
cotyledon
Definition
the part of the seed that stores food for the seed.
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tropo
Definition
the root word meaning " to turn"
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negative tropism
Definition
to grow away from a stimulus
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radicle
Definition
the part of the seed embryo that develops into the root.
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epicotyl
Definition
the part of the seed embryo that develops into the leaves and top part of the stem.
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geo
Definition
the prefix meaning "earth"
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positive tropism
Definition
to grow toward a stimulus
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chlorophyll
Definition
green pigment found in plants
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stomata
Definition
small openings on the underside of most leaves through which gases and water vapor move
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positive geotropism
Definition
roots bending toward the earth
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dicot
Definition
seeds with 2 cotyledons
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monocot
Definition
seeds with 1 cotyledon
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germination
Definition
the beginning of growth
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photo
Definition
the prefix meaning "light"
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hydro
Definition
the prefix that means "water"
Term
ism
Definition
a system or a practice
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hydrotropism
Definition
the way a plant grows or bends in response to water
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thigmotropism
Definition
plants bend or grow because of touch.(ex vine growing around something).
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phototropism
Definition
the way a plant grows or bends in response to light.
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