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Biology Ch-17 Vocab

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The broad, flat photosynthetic surface of a leafBlade
The stalk that connects a leaf to a stemPetiole
The vascular bundle that transports water and food throughout a leafVeins
In plants, a single large central root with many smaller roots branching out from itTaproot
One of numerous extensively branched roots in a root systemFibrous Root
The reproductive structure of an angiospermFlower
The transfer of pollen from a male part to a female plant partPollination
A reproductive structure consisting of a plant embryo and its stored foodSeed
A structure that develops from ovary in a plant; houses and protects seedsFruit
A plant that completes its life cycle in two yearsBiennial
The edible fruit or seed of grassesCereals
Organic compound made of long fibers, or chains, of glucose moleculesCellulose
The vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals from the root to the leaves in a plantXylem
The vascular tissue that transports sugars and nutrients upward and downward in a plantPhloem
The condition of an organism that alternates or switches, from diploid spore-producing generations to haploid gamete-producing generationsAlternation of Generations
A plant, such as a tree, a vine, or grass, that has vascular tissueVascular Plant
A plant lacking the tissues needed for transportation and structural supportNonvascular Plant
A nonflowering vascular plant that produces seeds that lack a fruitGymnosperm
A flowering vascular plant that produces seeds in enclosed fruitAngiosperm
A plant that lives, reproduces and dies in one yearAnnual


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