| A | B |
| dormant | describes an inactive state of a seed |
| chlorophyll | a green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis |
| cellular respiration | the process of producing ATP in the cell from oxygen and glucose; releases carbon dioxide and water |
| stomata | openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow carbon dioxide to enter the leaf and allow water and oxygen to leave the leaf |
| transpiration | the loss of water from leaves through stomata |
| tropism | a change in the growth of a plant in response to a stimulus |
| phototropism | a change in the growth of a plant in response to light |
| evergreen | describes trees that keep their leaves year-round |
| deciduous | describes trees that have leaves that change color in autumn and fall off in winter |
| hormones | chemical messengers that carry information from one part of an organism to another |
| gravitropism | a change in the direction of growth of a plant in response to gravity |