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Apr 5, 2010

Glossary in palne part 1

angiosperm- Any of a class of vascular plants with the seeds in a closed ovary.




chloroplast- A small body of protoplasm in a cell which contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place.




embryo- The part of a seed that develops into a young plant.




germinate- To develop into a young plant.




nectar-A sweet liquid given off by plants that is the raw material of honey




phloem- A kind of tissue made of tubes that carry food through a plant.




photosynthesis- The process by which plants make food.




pistil- The seed producing part and female reproductive organ of a flower.




pollen- A mass of tiny particles in a seed plant that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust.




pollination- The process by which pollen grains move from a stamen to a pistil.




respiration- A process in living things in which oxygen combines with food, releasing energy from the food.



seed coat- A tough covering that protects a seed.




seedling- A plant grown from a seed.




stamen- The male reproductive part of a flower.




stomate- One of the small openings usually found on the bottom surface of leaves.




xylem- A kind of tissue made of tubes that carry water and minerals upward through a plant.

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