plants Flashcards

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1
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plants exchange gases with

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their surroundings

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2
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plants require internal transportation to move

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water and nutrients around

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3
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plants need a way of

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reproducing

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4
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the root system: 1+

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separate roots

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5
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the root system anchors

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the plant

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6
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the root system absorbs

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water and minerals from soil

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7
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the shoot system is composed of the

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stem, leaves, flowers

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8
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the leaf (shoot system): photosynthesis. some leaves adapted for

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support, protection, reproduction, attraction

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9
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the flower (shoot system) is for

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sexual reproduction

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10
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the stem (shoot system) is to support

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branches, leaves, flowers

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11
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plant stem cells are called

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meristematic cells

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12
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meristematic cells are found in all

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plant roots and shoots

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13
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plant meristematic cells can be

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apical, lateral

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14
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vegetative reproduction: asexual process where a plant produces offspring from its

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roots and shoots

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15
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plants three major tissue systems

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dermal, vascular, ground

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16
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two types of dermal tissue:

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epidermal and peridermal

17
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dermal tissue forms outermost layer of

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the plant

18
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dermal tissue: epidermal tissue covers the surface of

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leaves, stems, roots

19
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epidermal leaf cells help

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waterproof leafs surface

20
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epidermal root cells have root hairs to

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absorb water and minerals

21
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dermal tissue: peridermal tissue forms in plants that produce

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bark on stems and roots

22
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vascular tissue transports

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water and minerals from the roots to the rest

23
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ground tissue cells are

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the filler between dermal and vascular tissues