Plant Vocab
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5 A tiny pore in a plant leaf surrounded by a pair of guard cells.
8 Production of offspring.
10Tissues of plants that transports water throughout a plant.
12The loss of water from terrestrial plants by evaporation through stomata.
14The sexual reproductive organ of angiosperms.
15The synthesis of carbon dioxide, water and light energy to make sugars.
17Woody group of spores arranged around a central axis used for reproduction in gymnosperms
18The seed bearing structure formed from the ovary after flowering.
19The process of turning carbohydrates into energy.
20The main branch of a plant commonly having leaves. They can vary from thin, green and flexible to hard, brown and
woody.
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1 Specialized structure in plants where new growth occurs.
2 Produces and stores sugars.
3 An expansion growing from the side of a plant, usually green, and are the main photosynthetic parts of a plant.
4 Outer coverings of plants.
6 The part of a plant that is underground and supports the plant, they draw water and minerals from the soil.
7 Main tissues used for transporting water from the roots up to the leaves.
9 Plant cells in pairs flanking each stoma.
11Transport organic food from photosynthesis to all parts of the plant.
13A reproductive organ of a plant containing an embryo, a food source, and has a protective coating.
16A meristematic plant tissue in the form of a thin layer to form new cells.