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Mr. Kelly's Standards 7,8,9

plants
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  1. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
  2. chlorophyll
    any of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms
  3. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  4. transpiration
    the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
  5. stoma
    a pore in a plant through which gases and vapor can pass
  6. meteortropism
    an effect of climate on biological processes
  7. trophotropism
    an orienting response to food
  8. chloroplast
    organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
  9. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  10. pistil
    the female, ovule-bearing part of a flower
  11. stomate
    a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
  12. reproductive system
    organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
  13. pollen
    fine spores produced by flowers to fertilize other flowers
  14. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
Created on Thu Dec 03 08:46:17 EST 2009

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