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central vacuole | large water storage vessel that gives the plant strength to stand upright |
chlorophyll | chemical in plant cells that captures the sun's energy |
chloroplasts | plant organelle which makes chlorophyll and makes food |
cell wall | thick outer covering of plants cells |
cellulose | material that makes up the cell wall |
glucose | C6H12O6 |
carbon dioxide | gas taken in by plants so they can make food |
oxygen | gas given off by plants while they make food |
photosynthesis | name of process through which plants make food |
vascular | group of plants that have tubes or cells that transport water throughout a plant |
moss | example of a nonvascular plant |
angiosperm | category of plants that flower |
gymnosperms | category of plants that reproduce through cones |
cuticle | waxy water repellent covering of a plant leaf |
tropism | responsive growth of a plant to external stimuli |
phototropism | growth of plant towards light |
gravitropism | growth of plant roots towards gravitational forces |
thigmotropism | reaction of plant to touch |
spores | reproductive structure used by ferns |
flower | reproductive structure of angiosperms |