Plants and Plant Reproduction

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Dormant

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This word means 'asleep' or 'not active.'

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Leaf

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The part of the plant that makes food through photosynthesis.

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Stem

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The part of the plant that acts like an 'elevator' carrying nutrients to the plant.

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Chloroplasts

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Organelles in the leaves of plants that capture light energy from the sun to complete photosynthesis.

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Thigmotropism

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When a plant responds to touch.

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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Pollination

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The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower.

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Germination

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The process by which a seed develops into a new plant.

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Xylem

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The tissue in plants that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

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Phloem

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The tissue in plants that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.