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13241148866shoot systemthe aerial portion of a plant body, consisting of stems, leaves. and flowers.0
13241148867rootan organ in vascular plants that anchors the plant and enables it to absorb water and minerals from the soil1
13241148868ground tissue systemplant tissues that are neither vascular nor dermal, fulfilling a variety of functions, such as storage, photosynthesis, and support2
13241148869vascular tissueplant tissue consisting of cells joined into tubes that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant body3
13241148870apical meristemembryonic plant tissue in the tips of roots and the buds of shoots. The dividing cells of an apical meristem enable the plant to grow in length4
13241148871lateral meristema meristem that thickens the roots and shoots of woody plants. The vascular cambium and cork cambium are lateral meristems5
13241148872vascular cambiuma cylinder of meristematic tissue in woody plants that adds layers of secondary vascular tissue called secondary xylem (wood) and secondary phloem6
13241148873cork cambiuma cylinder of meristematic tissue in woody plants that replaces the epidermis with thicker, tougher cork cells.7
13241148874parenchymaa relatively unspecialized plant cell type that carries out most of the metabolism, synthesizes and stores organic products, and develops into more differentiated cell type8
13241148875collenchymaa flexible plant cell type that occurs in strands or cylinders that support young parts of the plant without restraining growth9
13241148876sclerenchymatype of ground-tissue cell with an extremely thick, rigid cell wall that makes ground tissue tough and strong10
13241148877pectinany of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables11
13241148878xylemthe woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels12
13241148879phloemvascular plant tissue consisting of living cells arranged into elongated tubes that transport sugar and other organic nutrients throughout the plant13
13241148880lignina complex polymer14
13241148881tracheidsA water-conducting and supportive element of xylem composed of long, thin cells with tapered ends and walls hardened with lignin.15
13241148882vessel membersxylem cells shorter and wider than tracheids, long and tapered16
13241148883sieve-tube cellscylindrical cells lacking nuclei and with perforated sides and end walls that allow the movement of phloem sap between cells17
13241148884companion cellsa type of plant cell that os connected to a sieve- tube element by many plasmodesmata and whose nucleus and ribosomes may serve one or more adjacent sieve-tube elements18
13241148885epidermisthe dermal tissue system of non-woody plants, usually consisting of a single layer of tightly packed cells.19
13241148886cuticlea waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that acts as an adaptation that prevents desiccation in terrestrial plants.20
13241148887stomatathe small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move21
13241148888guard cellsThe two cells that flank the stomatal pore and regulate the opening and closing of the pore.22
13241148889peridermthe protective coat that replaces the epidermis in woody plants during secondary growth, formed of the cork and cork cambium23
13241148890pithground tissue that is internal to the vascular tissue in a stem; in many monocot roots, parenchyma cells that form the central core of the vascular cylinder24
13241148891mesophyllspecialized ground tissue that makes up the bulk of most leaves; performs most of a plant's photosynthesis25
13241148892taproot systemA root system common to eudicots consisting of one large, vertical root (the taproot) that produces many smaller lateral, or branch, roots.26
13241148893fibrous root systemfiber: a lignified cell type that reinforces the xylem of angiosperms and functions in mechanical support; a slender, tapered sclerenchyma cell that usually occurs in bundles27
13241148894vascular cylindercentral region of a root that includes the vascular tissue-xylem and phloem28
13241148895root capthimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root29
13241148896root hairstiny hair-like extensions that increase the surface area of the root allowing it to absorbs more water and nurtients30
13241148897pericyclethe outermost layer in the vascular cylinder from which lateral roots arise31
13241148898endodermisthe innermost layer of the cortex in plant roots; a cylinder one cell thick that forms the boundary between the cortex and the vascular cylinder32
13241148899barkall tissues external to the vascular cambium, consisting mainly of the secondary phloem and layers of periderm33
13241148900lenticelsSmall raised areas in the bark of stems and roots that enable gas exchange between living cells and the outside air.34
13241148901heartwoodthe older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant35
13241148902sapwoodnewly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant36
13241148903casparian stripa water impermeable ring of was in the endodermal cells of plants that blocks the passive flow of water and solutes into the stele by way of cell walls37
13241148904root nodulesswellings on roots; contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria38
13241148905mycorrhizaesymbiotic relationships between fungal hyphae and plant roots39
13241148906transpirationthe passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature40
13241148907cohesion-tension theorycohesion: the binding together of like molecules. often by hydrogen bonds41
13241148908translocationThe process by which organic substances move through the phloem of a plant42
13241148909pressure flow theorythe best-supported theory to explain the movement of food through the phloem. A high concentration of organic substance inside cells of the phloem at a source, such as a leaf, creates a diffusion gradient that draws water into the cells. Movement occurs by bulk flow; phloem sap moves from sugar sources to sugar sinks by means of turgor pressure.43
13241148910flowerreproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts44
13241148911stamenthe pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and a filament45
13241148912filamentin an angiosperm the stalk portion of the stamen, the pollen0producing reproductive organ of a flower46
13241148913antherin an angiosperm, the terminal pollen sac of a stamen, where pollen grains containing sperm-producing male gametophytes form47
13241148914carpelthe ovule producing organ of a flower, consisting of the stigma, style and ovary48
13241148915stigmathe sticky part of a flower's carpel, which traps pollen grains49
13241148916stylethe stalk of a flower's carpel, with the ovary at the base and the stigma at the top50
13241148917ovaryin flowers, the portion of a carpel in which the egg-containing ovules develop51
13241148918ovulea structure that develops within the ovary of a seed plant and contains the female gametophyte52
13241148919sepala modified leaf in angiosperms that helps enclose and protect a flower bud before it opens53
13241148920pollen grainin seed pants a structure consisting of the male gametophyte enclosed within a pollen wall54
13241148921microsporea spore from a heterosporous plant species that develops into a male gametophyte55
13241148922megasporea spore from a heterosporous plant species that develops into a female gametophyte56
13241148923pollinationthe transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants57
13241148924cotyledona seed leaf of an angiosperm embryo. Some species have one cotyledon, others two.58
13241148925fruita mature ovary of a flower. the fruit protects dormant seeds and often aids in their dispersal59
13241148926endospermin angiosperms a nutrients-rich tissue formed by the union of a sperm with two polar nuclei during double fertilization. the endosperm provides nourishment to the developing embryo in angiosperm seeds60
13241148927vegetative growthvegetative reproduction: cloning of plants by asexual means, One stage of plant development, production of nonreproductive leaves, stems, and roots61
13241148928germinationthe process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow62
13241148929imbibitionthe physical adsorption of water onto the internal surfaces of structures63
13241148930gibberellinsany of a class of related plant hormones that stimulant growth in the stem and leaves, trigger the termination of seeds and breaking of bud dormancy, and with auxin stimulate fruit development64
13241148931auxinsa term that primarily refers to indoleacetic acid (IAA), a natural plant hormone that has a variety of effects, including cell elongation, root formation, secondary growth, and fruit growth.65
13241148932cytokininsany of a class of related plant hormones that retard aging and act in concert with auxin to stimulate cell division, influence the pathway of differentiation, and control apical dominance66
13241148933abscisic acida plant hormone that slows growth, often antagonizing actions of growth hormones. two of its many effects are to promote seed dormancy and facilitate drought tolerance67
13241148934ethylenethe only gaseous plant hormone. among its many effects are response to mechanical stress, programmed cell death, leaf abscission, and fruit ripening68
13241148935apical dominanceconcentration of growth at the tip of a plant shoot, where a terminal bud partially inhibits ancillary bud growth69
13241148936plant tropismA plant response in which the direction of the response is related from which the stimulus comes.70
13241148937gravitropisma response of a plant or animal to gravity71
13241148938phototropismgrowth of a plant shoot toward or away from the light72
13241148939thigmotropismplant growth in response to touch73
13241148940photoperiodisma physiological response to photoperiod, the relative lengths of night and day. and example of photoperiodism is flowering.74
13241148941long-day plantsa plant that flowers only when the light period is longer than critical length75
13241148942short-day plantsa plant that flowers only when the light period is shorter than a critical length76
13241148943day-neutral plantsa plant in which flower formation is not controlled by the photoperiod or day length77
13241148944abscissiona plant hormone that slows growth, often antagonizing actions of growth hormones, two of its many effects are to promote seed dormancy and facilitate drought tolerance.78
13241148945dormancya condition typified by extremely low metabolic rate and a suspension of growth and development79
13241148946dicot root80
13241148947monocot root81
13241148948dicot stem82
13241148949monocot stem83
13241148950tree cross section84

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