| Term | Definition |
|---|
| angiosperm | a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective structure |
| auxin | a plant hormone that speeds up the rate of growth of plant cells |
| annual | a flowering plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season |
| cotyledon | a seed leaf |
| cuticle | the waxy waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants |
| cambium | a layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem cells |
| dormant | a period when an organism's growth or activity stops |
| biennial | a flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years |
| deciduous | a tree that sheds its leaves and grows new ones each year |
| conifer | a tree that produces its seeds in cones and that has needle shaped leaves |
| germination | the sprouting of the embryo from a seed that occurs where the embryo resumes growing |
| hormone | a chemical in an organism that produces a specific effect such as a growth or development |
| gymnosperm | a plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed by a protective fruit |
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