| A | B |
| asexual | reproduction without sex |
| dormant | inactive; quiescent |
| runners | one mode of asexual reproduction |
| chlorophyll | absorbs light energy; green |
| cellular respiration | changes food to energy |
| stomata | a plant's 'lungs' CO2 in, O2 out |
| tropism | growth reacting to a stimulus |
| phototropism | growth reacting to light |
| gravitropism | growth reacting to gravity |
| transpiration | loss of water through leaves |
| seasonal changes | plant behavior in winter, summer |
| deciduous | drops leaves |
| evergreen | leaves all year 'round |
| hormones | chemical messengers |
| heredity | traits from one generation to next |
| auxin | first of five major plant hormones |