Plant Terms Flashcards
1
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Phototropism
A
Movement toward or away from light
2
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Thigmotropism
A
Movement as a result of contact
3
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Hydrotropism
A
Movement toward or away from water
4
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Geotropism
A
Movement in the direction of or against gravity
5
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Photonasty
A
Flowers opening or closing due to the presence of sunlight
6
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Thigmonasty
A
A plants response to touch
7
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Germination
A
The process of a seed becoming a plant
8
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Cotyledon
A
The infant leaf within a seed-bearing plant
9
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Angiosperm
A
A plant that develops flowers and enclosed seeds, in either fruit or nut
10
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Gymnosperm
A
A plant without flowers or protected seeds
11
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Botany
A
The study of plants, their structure, classification, and importance
