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Chapter 21
Adapting to Life on Land
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Biology
10th Grade
11/22/2011

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adaptation

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any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better survive in an environment

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cuticle

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the stems and leaves of most plants that have a waxy waterproof coating

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leaf

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a plant organ that grows from a stem and usually is where photosynthesis occurs

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vascular tissues

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tissues found in vascular plants composed of tubelikem elongated cells through which water, food, and other materials are transported throughout the plant; include xylem and phloem
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vascular plants

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plants that have vascular tissues; enables taller growth and survival on land

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nonvascular plants

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plants that do not have vascular tissues

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evolution

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graudual change in a species through adaptations over time

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frond

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in ferns leaves that grow upward from the rhizome; often divided into pinnar that attched to a central rachis

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cone

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