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5th Grade Science
Chapter 2 - Plant Structures and Functions - KEY TERMS
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5th Grade
09/27/2011

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spore
Definition
a single cell that can develop into a new plant identical to the producing plant
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seed
Definition
something that contains an undeveloped plant and stored food
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angiosperm
Definition
seed plants that produce flowers
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gymnosperm
Definition
seed plants that do not produce flowers
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pollination
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the transfer of pollen grains from one plant to another for reproduction
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xylem
Definition
plant tissue that moves water and minerals up
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phloem
Definition
tissue that moves food from the plant's leaves to the rest of the plant
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cambium
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layer of cells that produce more xylem and phloem
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photosynthesis
Definition
process in which plant uses the sun's energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make food
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stomata
Definition
tiny pores on a plant's leaves that take in carbon dioxide
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carbohydrate
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the food that is produced by a plant during photosynthesis
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cellular respiration
Definition
process by which plants and other organisms use oxygen to break down food and get energy
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taproots
Definition
one large root with a few branching, hairy roots
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fibrous roots
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thin, branching roots, often forming huge underground networks
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prop roots
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roots with finger-like props that help support the plant to stand up right
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aerial roots
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roots that never touch the ground and absorb moisture from the air
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