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6th Grade
01/07/2011

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Term
stem
Definition
part of a plant where the leaves attach and it carries water and nutrients taken up by the roots to the leaves. it supports them.
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Xylem
Definition
cells that carry water up to the leaves inside the plant
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phloem
Definition
cells that carry food to the leaves inside the plant
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fibrous roots
Definition
capture nutrients and water in the soil, help prevent soil erosion, hold plant in place, 
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taproots
Definition
store food, hold the plant in place, go deep into the soil to search for water and nutrients. 
Term
veins
Definition
supply water and collect food made by green cells
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blade
Definition
broad flat part of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs
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petiole
Definition
joins the blade to the stem, connects the veins
Term
leaf
Definition
part of the plant that produces food
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chloroplasts
Definition
layers of cells in a plant that contain chlorophyll
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chlorophyll
Definition
green pigment the chloroplasts that makes food 
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stomata
Definition
tiny openings on the leaf of a plant that allow carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen and water to exit
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