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Science
Plants
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4th Grade
07/26/2008

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annual
Definition
plant that lives only one year
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biannial
Definition
plant that lives two years
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conifer
Definition
a cone bearing bush or tree that has needlelike leaves all year round
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perennial
Definition
plant that lives more than two years
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grains like corn and wheat, are really seeds
Definition
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absorb
Definition
to take in and make a part of itself
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bud
Definition
a small swelling at the tip of a stem that becomes a new stem
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sap
Definition
the liquid of water & minerals that flows through the stems of plants
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stems help to spread sap
to support the flowers
to hold the leaves up into the sunlight
some store food for the plants
Definition
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only God can make a plant
Definition
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chlorophyll
Definition
the green material that makes food in a plant cell
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transpiration
Definition
giving off water into the air from a leaf
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vein
Definition
branching or parallel lines seen on a leaf
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pistil
Definition
the part of a flower that makes plant eggs & seeds
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pollen
Definition
fine powder from the stamen of a flower
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stamen
Definition
the part of a flower that makes the pollen
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bulb
Definition
a rounded underground bud that grows into a plant( like tulips or onions.)
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grafting
Definition
causing part of one plant to grow on anouther plant
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pruning
Definition
trimming buds or branches from vines or trees to get better fruit
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rooting
Definition
to cause to develop roots by placing the end of a stem in water or wet soil
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