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1
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Thick walled plant cells that add strength to stems and stalks

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Collenchyma

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2
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The Scientific Study of trees

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Dendrology

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3
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A protective coating of waxy material that forms on the outside of plant tissues such as plants and leaves

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Cuticle

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4
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The outer layer of cells that protect plant leaves, stems, flowers, seeds, and roots

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Epidermis

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5
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A specialized type of plant cell that strengthens tissues by adding fiber to them; cells that form the shells of nuts

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Sclerenchyma

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A specialized plant structure that makes up sieve tubes and phloem tissue , facilitating the flow of plant foods to stem and roots

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Sieve Element

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A specialized plant structure made up of sieve elements; an important components in phloem tissue, facilitating the flow of plant foods to stems and roots

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Sieve Tube

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8
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A group of cells that contribute to a particular life function

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Tissue

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9
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The branch biology concerned with the life functions and process of living organisms

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Physiology

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10
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A protective outer covering of root and stem tissues consisting of dead plant cells containing a waxy material

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Cork

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A plant structure that becomes hollow after it has died, facilitating the flow of dissolved nutrients in the stems, roots, and leaves of a plant

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Vessel Element

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12
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The study of the structure of an organism

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anatomy

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13
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a vascular plant tissue through which sugars and plant foods, manufactured in the leaves, flow to the stems and roots

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Phloem

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14
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A long, tapered plant cell found in xylem tissue, having pits in the cell walls through which water is conducted

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Tracheid

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15
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A plan structure that consists of vessel elements that have grown together, end to end, facilitating the flow of large volumes of dissolved nutrients within the plant

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Vessel

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16
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Thin-walled cells loosely packed together to form spongy tissues with air spaces between them; cells that make up much of the material in plant leaves, roots, stems, and fruits

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Parenchyma

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17
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A woody tissue that conducts water with dissolved nutrients and plant material from the roots to the stems and leaves

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Xylem

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18
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Old, dark-colored, nonfunctional xylem located in the center of a tree stem or trunk that has become saturated with tannins, gums, and resins, thus eliminating the flow of water and dissolved material

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Heartwood

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19
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A leaf structure similar to the midrib that gives structure and shape to the leaf

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spine

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20
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a layer of meristem tissue located between the wood and the bark of a tree from which new wood and bark are produced

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Cambium

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21
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A row of parenchymal cells that radiate to the center of the stem or trunk of a tree and that transports dissolved materials across the woody section of the stem

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Vascular Ray

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22
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A plant leafstalk forming the attachment to the plant stem

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Petiole

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23
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A new layer of woody xylem tissue that forms each year throughout the life of a tree

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Annual Ring

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24
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Light-colored wood through which water and dissolved plant nutrients flow

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Sapwood

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25
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Plant cells, located in a growth zones, that are dividing rapidly to form new plant tissues such as stems and roots

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Meristem

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26
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The flat part of a leaf; usually green or red in color

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Blade

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27
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A rapidly dividing mass of cells located on the ends of stems and roots that cause the stems and roots to elongate or grow longer

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Apical Meristem

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28
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A reinforced vein in a leaf extending from the leaf stem to the tip of the leaf

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Midrib

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29
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The distinctively shaped outer edge of a leaf ; a useful structure for tree ID purposes

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Margin

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30
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Leaf structures that connect to the vascular tissues in spines or midribs, allowing the flow of dissolved materials to the cells of the leaf

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Vein

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31
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A structure located in the center of a stem consisting of parenchymal cells, which have the primary function of storing plant food

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Pith

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32
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The base of a flower

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Receptacle

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33
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The inner floral leaves of a flower that are often brightly colored

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petals

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34
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Multiple leaflets arranged along opposite sides of a central leafstalk

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Pinnately Compound

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35
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A class of tree that produces seeds inside an ovary or fruit; a flowering tree

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Angiosperm

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36
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A uniquely shaped leaf that is narrow in width and relatively long in length

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needle

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37
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Multiple leaflets arranged on spines or veins that radiate from a single point; shaped like a hand with the fingers spread apart

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Palmately Compound

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38
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From a broadleaf tree with divisions along the leaf margin

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Lobed simple

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39
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Growth in the diameter of roots, stems, and branches

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Secondary Growth

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40
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The stalk of the stamen in a flower

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Filament

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41
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The part of a flower that produces the ovule or egg cell

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Ovary

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42
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A class of tree such as pine, spruce, or cedar that bears seeds in cones

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Gymnosperm

43
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Multiple leaflets attached to side branches that grow opposite one another on a central leafstalk

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Bipinately Compound

44
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The male part of the flower consisting of the anther and the filiment

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Stamen

45
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A leaf that consists of a number of tiny thin and flat overlapping leaf structures

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Scale

46
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The female flower part that functions as pollen recepter

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Stigma

47
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Two or more leaf blades arise from common point of attachment on the branch or twig

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Compound leaf

48
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An immature female germ cell located inside the ovary of a flower

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Ovule

49
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A female reproductive structure found in a flower

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Pistil

50
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A protective leaflike structure that closes over a flower during hours of darkness

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Sepal

51
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The plant organ in which pollen grains develop and mature

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Anther

52
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A female flower part that connects the stigma to the ovary of the flower

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Style

53
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The first specialized cells that form in the area of maturation, such as the epidermis, cortex, and the vascular cylinder tissues in the root

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Primary Tissue

54
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A primary root that grows much larger than the other roots

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Taproot

55
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The outer layer of the vascular cylinder of a root

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Pericycle

56
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The innermost layer of cells in the cortex of a root

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Endodermis

57
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The innermost part of a root, consisting of xylem and phloem tissues

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Vascular Cylinder

58
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A plant organ such as root, stem, or leaf

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Vegetative

59
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A primary root that branches out just below the surface, main roots are near the same size

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Fibrous

60
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A property of a membrane that allows certain kinds of dissolved materials to pass through

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semipermeable

61
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Elongated growth of plant cells, accounting for the lengthwise growth of roots and stems

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Primary

62
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A group of specialized cells that develops at the root tip from which a slimy material is produced, helping the root to pass through the soil

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root cap

63
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The cells responsible for the increase in the diameter of roots, stems, and branches as they grow

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secondary tissue

64
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Epidermal cells that have developed into long, thin, threadlike projections to facilitate absorption of water and dissolved nutrients from the soil

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Root Hair

65
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Meristem tissue that forms in a continuous ring between xylem and phloem tissues and that gives rise to new growth of these tissues

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Vascular Cambium

66
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A plant organ in which sexual reproduction occurs; a flower

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Reproductive

67
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Meristem tissue that produces the cork on the outside of a root

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Cork Cambium

68
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A group of several tissues, such as roots and stems, that functions as a single unit

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Organ

69
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Loosely arranged parenchyma cells located in the interior of a root in which sugars and starches are stored

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Cortex

70
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Contains Materials capable of capturing energy from the sun

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Chloroplasts

71
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Structure where genes are located

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Chromosomes

72
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Synthesis lipids which help produce the cellular Membrane

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

73
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Where respiration and energy production occur

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Mitochondria

74
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Helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules

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Golgi Body

75
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Synthesizes rRna, stores RNA, and creates ribosomes

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Nucleolus

76
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Responsible for Protein synthesis

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Ribosome’s

77
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Responsible for protein production

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

78
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Rigid outer covering of a plant cell

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Cell Wall

79
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Allows substances to move in and out of a cell

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Cell membrane

80
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Collects excess water and waste materials and discharges them

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Vacuole

81
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Holds all of the cells structures or organelles with the exception of the nucleus

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Cytoplasm

82
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Structure containing hereditary materials, passes physical traits to offspring

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Nucleus

83
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  1. Cuticle
  2. Upper Epidermis
  3. Xylem
  4. Phloem
  5. Lower Epidermis
  6. Stoma
  7. Mesophyll
  8. Vein
  9. Palisade Layer
  10. Spongey Parenchyma
84
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  1. Nucleus
  2. Chloroplasts
  3. Chromosomes
  4. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
  5. Mitochondria
  6. Golgi Body
  7. Nucleolus
  8. Ribosomes
  9. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
  10. Cell Wall
  11. Cell Membrane
  12. Vacuole
85
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A

California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii

86
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A

Tan Oak
Lithocarpus densiflora

87
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Big Leaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum

88
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Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii

89
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California Nutmeg
Torreya californica

90
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California Red Fir
Abies Magnifica

91
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Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis

92
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Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens

93
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Douglas Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii

94
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Foothill/Gray Pine
Pinus sabiniana

95
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Freemont Cottonwood
Populus fremontii

96
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Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum

97
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Incense Cedar
Calocedrus decurrens

98
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Interior Live Oak

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Quercus wislizeni

99
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Lodgepole Pine

100
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Pacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii

101
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Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa

102
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Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana

103
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Valley Oak
Quercus lobata

104
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White Fir
Abies concolor

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