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Unit 9 - Plant Vocabulary
TERM
Adenosine Triphosphate
Anther
Carpel
Cellular Respiration
Chloroplasts
Filament
Flower
Gametophyte
Germination
Glucose
Gravitropism
Guard cells
Leaf
Mitochondria
DEFINITION
The primary molecule in which energy is stored in chemical bonds for future use in cellular
processes
The portion of the male reproductive structure of a flowering plant that contains pollen (the
male gametes)
The seed producing reproductive organ in flowering plants that contains the ovule, stigma, and
style
The chemical process of converting chemical energy (glucose) into an alternative form of
chemical energy (ATP) for use in carrying out life processes
The organelle that contains chlorophyll which is necessary for photosynthesis to occur
The slender stalk-like portion of the male reproductive structure of a flowering plant; supports
the anther
The reproductive organ in angiosperms that develop into fruit and seeds
The haploid stage of a plant that produces gametes by mitosis
The process of sprouting and growing
C6H12O6 is a monosaccharide sugar that is produced in photosynthesis and used during
cellular respiration for energy production
A plant’s ability to move toward the earth (roots) or away from the earth (stems)
Cells surrounding the stoma that regulate the size of the stoma
The specialized part of a plant that is mainly used for gas exchange; comes in various forms
and often is the primary form of adaptation in plants
Organelle where energy is produced during cellular respiration; the power house of the cell
Phototropism
The enlarged portion at the base of the reproductive structure of the flowering plant that
contains ovules (the female gamete); after fertilization it will become the fruit of the plant
Structure within the ovary of a plant containing the female reproductive cells; develops into the
seed after fertilization
Leaves surrounding the reproductive structures of flowering plants, often specialized to attract
pollinators
Plant tissue that moves glucose produced by the leaves throughout the plant
The chemical process of converting light energy into chemical energy (glucose); occurs in
autotrophic organisms
A plant’s ability to move toward the sunlight
Pistil
The female reproductive structure of a flowering plant; consists of the stigma, style, and ovary
Pollen
Pollination
Small particles containing a plant’s sperm cells
The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma within a flower
The specialized part of a plant that grows down into the soil to anchor the plant and absorb
nutrients
Protective structure that surrounds a flower bud, and supports petals after a flower blooms
Usually unicellular body formed as a result of either asexual or sexual reproduction; has the
ability to give rise to a new organism and the advantage of being able to wait until ideal
environmental conditions exist
The male reproductive structure of a flowering plant; consists of the anther and the filament
The specialized part of a plant that grows in the opposite direction of the roots and supports
the flower, leaves, or fruit of the plant
The sticky tip of the female reproductive structure of a flowering plant; it is sticky in order to
capture pollen for the purpose of pollination
A tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf used for gas exchange
The slender stalk-like portion of the female reproductive structure of a flowering plant;
supports the stigma
A plant’s ability to move when it comes in contact with another object
The process of a plant absorbing water through the roots and then releasing water vapor
through its stomata in the leaves
Ovary
Ovule
Petal
Phloem
Photosynthesis
Roots
Sepal
Spore
Stamen
Stem
Stigma
Stoma
Style
Thigmotropism
Transpiration
Vascular Tissue
A set of ducts and vessels which allows water, minerals and food to move throughout the plant
Xylem
Plant tissue that moves water absorbed in roots throughout the plant
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