chapter 6.1 - introduction to plants Flashcards
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stomata
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the waxy cuticle pores that plants use to exchange gasses in and out of the leaves
2
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vascular tissues
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specialized tissues that carry the water minerals to the top of the plant
3
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example of a seedless plants
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ferns
4
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gymnosperms
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produce seeds that are enclosed in fruits (eg- pine tree)
5
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angiosperms
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produce seeds within a protective fruit (eg- apple, orange tree)
6
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photosynethsis
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the cellular process by which plants convert energy of the sun into food in the form of sugar
7
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cellular respiration
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the cellular process by which living things convert sugar into an energy form called ATP that can do work inside cells
