Fairchild Vocab Week 1

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botanical name

Back

scientific name of a plant used internationally

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botanist

Back

one who studies plants

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fern

Back

a primitive plant that reproduces spores instead of flowers or seeds

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flower

Back

a blossom of a plant that contains reproductive organs

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fruit

Back

the part that develops from a flower and contains seeds

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leaf

Back

the part that uses solar energy to produce food for the plant

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photosynthesis

Back

the process that plants use to make their own food

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root

Back

the part that holds the plant in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil.

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stem/trunk

Back

the part that carries water and nutrients throughout the plant, while providing structural support