| A | B |
|---|
| cholorophyll | green chemical that performs photosynthesis |
| chloroplast | small oval bodies containing chlorophyll |
| palisade layer | layer of cells near the top surface of the leaf that contains the chloroplasts |
| photosynthesis | food-making process in green plants |
| carbon dioxide | gas given off in animal respiration that is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis |
| respiration | chemical process of cells doing work; breathing |
| saprophyte | organism that gets its food from decaying plants or animals |
| glucose | sugar made during photosynthesis |
| legume | protein-making plant |
| starch | many glucose units stacked together |
| cortex | storage part of roots |
| epidermis | outer layer of cells |
| phloem | tubes in plants carrying food downward |
| vascular cylinder | plant parts containing the phloem and xylem |
| xylem | tubes in plants carrying water and minerals upward |
| cuticle | waxy layer on epidermis |
| stomata | tiny opening on the underside of a leaf |
| artificial | man-made, not natural |
| auxin | growth chemical produced in plant leaf and root tips |
| gibberellin | growth chemical made by plants |
