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| Angiosperm | flowering plants which develop their seeds in a fruit or protective structure |
| Chlorophyll | a green pigment in plants necessary for the process of photosynthesis. |
| Deciduous | a broad-leafed plant which loses its leaves in late autumn. |
| Evergreen | a plant which sheds its leaves and grows new ones continuously throughout the year. |
| Gymnosperm | cone-bearing plants which develop their seeds without a preotective covering. |
| Herbaceous | a plant with a soft green stem. |
| Nonvascular | lacking connective or supportive tissue. |
| Vascular | a network of connected conducting tubes within some plants. |
| Woody | a hard fibrous stem which supports the structure of the plant. |
| Rhizomes | the stems that grow underground. |
| Fronds | the leaves of the fern grow up from the rhizome. |
| Fiddleheads | tightly coiled frounds in their early developments. |
| Roots | anchor the plant, absorb water and minerals and store food. |
| Root cap | consists of thick-walled dead cells that protect the growing tip as it pushes its way through the soil. |
| Stems | are support for leaves and reproductive parts as well as protection for the transport system of the plant. |
| Epidermis | covers the entire plant much like our skin. |
| Leaves | take the energy of the sun and make sugar. |
| Cuticle | leaves are covered with a waxy substance. |
| Stomata | tiny openings, located on the underside of the leaf, allow carbon dioxide to enter the plant and oxygen and water to escape from the plants. |
| Vascular tissue | is made up of bundles of veins of exylem and phloem which are transport cells. |
| Monocots | are flowering plants with only one seed leaf. |
| Dicots | are flowering plants with two seed leaves. |
| Taproot | dominated by a large central root. |
| Flower | is the reproductive organ that produces seeds and pollen. |
| Stamen | is the male structure of the flower. |
| Pistil | is the female organ of the flower. |
| Anther | produces pollen. |
| Ovary | pruduces the ovule. |
| Stigma | pollen grains stick to the top of the pistil. |
| Geotropism | orients them to the earth's gravitional pull. |
| Phototropism | the postioning of their leaves to allow maximum exposure to sunlight on their surfaces. |
