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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the main function of leaves | to make glucose for the plant |
| the palisade layer and the spongy layer contain a green material | chlorophyll |
| tiny openings | stomata |
| where are stomata found | the lower epidermis |
| the size of stomata is controlled by | the guard cells |
| a waxy layer in the leave | cuticle |
| palmate leaf | fanlike- branches out from the petiole |
| pinnate leaf | veins branch out from the midrib |
| size and shape of leave depends | arrangement of veins in the leaf |
| peduncle | the stalk that holds a flower |
| sepal | tiny leaves that protect the flower bud |
| anther | male sperm in pollen |
| middle | where the pistil is located |
| eggs (ovules) | the ovary contains one or more of these |
| ovary | swollen base of pistil |
| filament | the stock of a stamen |
| petal | colorful part of flower |
| stigma | sticky top of the pistil |
| pistil | female part of flower |
| style | connects stigma and ovary |
| stamen | male part of flower |
| pollination | the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma |
| fertilization | when the pollen from the anther unites with the egg (ovule) in the ovary |
| gymnosperms | oldest, tallest, biggest trees are _______________ |
| cuticle | _______________ prevents plant from losing moisture |
| conifers (male and female cone) | the most numerous and most common gymnosperms |
| gymnosperms | cycads, conifers, ginkgoes |
| angiosperms | monocots & dicots |
| cellulous | allows plant to retain moisture |
| resin | substance produced by a conifer |
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