| A | B |
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| blade | the main part of a leaf |
| petiole | the stalk that attaches a leaf to a stem |
| vein | tubelike structure that carries water and other substances through leaves |
| fibrous root | a network of branching roots |
| taproot | a long, thick central root |
| phloem | tubes that carry food through a plant |
| xplem | tubes that carry water and minerals through a plant |
| pistil | the female part of a flower (it contains ovary) |
| stamen | the male part of a flower (it produces pollen) |
| pollen | the substance produced by the male flower parts |
| pollination | the transfer of pollen from male flower parts to female parts |
| monocot | a plant that has leaves with parallel veins, seeds with one section, and flower petals in multiples of three |
| dicot | a plant that has leaves with branching veins, seeds with two sections, and flower petals in multiples of four or five |
| photosynthesis | the process of making food by combining carbon dioxide and water using the sun's energy |
