KEY WORDS #2 Flashcards
ROSE BLACK SPOT
fungal disease that causes black spots on leaves
salmonella
bacteria that causes food poisoning
selective breeding
breeding animals or plants for a particular characteristic
sexual reproduction
fusion of male and female gametes
speciation
new species arising due to an environmental change
spongy mesophyll
inner layer of cells in a leaf
stem cell
type of cell that can differentiate into any other type of cell
thyroid gland
gland in neck which produces thyroxine
TMV
virus affecting plants causing a mosaic pattern on leaves
transpiration
process where plants absorb and lose water
vein
have valves and carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
vena cava
carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart
xylem
carries water around a plant
trachea
long tube taking air down into the lungs
water cycle (simple)
movement of water through the environment