SB6e: Plant Adaptations Keywords Flashcards
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Conifer
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A type of tree that has needle-shaped leaves and has seeds contained in cones (not fruits).
2
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Cuticle
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An outer covering that is not made of cells. Plant leaves have a cuticle covering the leaves.
3
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Deciduous
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Describes a plant that sheds its leaves at a certain time of year. Deciduous plants shed their leaves in winter.
4
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Epidermis cells
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Cells that form a surface layer in a plant or animal organ.
5
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Spongy cells
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Irregularly shaped cells in a plant leaf that form air spaces.
6
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Stoma
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A tiny hole in a leaf through which gases can diffuse into and out of the leaf. It is opened and closed by two guard cells. Plural is stomata.
