Term
|
Definition
| plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seed, within one year, and then dies. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| two terms are used to denote a species of living organism. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a leaf of a plant consisting of several or many distinct parts joined to a single stem. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the part of a seed that develops into a plant, consisting of a plumule, a radicle, and one or two cotyledons. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a tissue produced inside the seeds of most of the flowering plants around the time of fertilization |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the outer layer of tissue in a plant, except where it is replaced by periderm |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| formed by thin, moderately branching roots growing from the stem |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| opposite of a taproot system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the process by which a plant grows from a seed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A herbaceous plant is an annual, biennial or perennial plant with leaves and a stem. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a region of plant tissue, found chiefly at the growing tips of roots and shoots and in the cambium, consisting of actively dividing cells forming new tissue. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| are components in foods that an organism uses to survive and grow |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| structure or part that is enclosed within its own membrane inside a cell and has a particular function |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| plant cells found within the mesophyll in leaves, right below the upper epidermis and cuticle |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically colored. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organisms' activities. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the female organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals, in particular. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The transfer of pollen from the anthers of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or of another flower. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the movement of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues, and the transport of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| tubular extensions of the epidermis that greatly increase the surface area of the root |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A sepal (/ˈsɛpᵊl/ or /ˈsiːpᵊl/) is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| leaf whose blade is not divided to the midrib even though lobed — compare compound leaf. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| largest, most central, and most dominant root from which other roots sprout laterally. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the state of turgidity and resulting rigidity of cells (or tissues), typically due to the absorption of fluid. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Vacuoles are storage bubbles found in cells. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a slender rib running through a leaf or bract, typically dividing or branching, and containing a vascular bundle. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, phloem being the other. |
|
|
