Plant Identification Vocabulary

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What are light absorbing pigments?

Back

A chemical compound that absorbs light.

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What do compound leaves describe?

Back

Plants with stems that contain more than 1 leaf.

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What is the pattern that leaves follow on a stem known as?

Back

Arrangement.

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What is a large deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers in early spring?

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Forsythia x intermedia.

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What do simple leaves describe?

Back

Plants with stems that have 1 leaf.

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What is the function of xylem in plants?

Back

Xylem transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

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What is the role of phloem in plants?

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Phloem transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

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What are stomata?

Back

Small pores on leaves for gas exchange.

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What is the significance of leaf arrangement?

Back

Leaf arrangement affects light capture and photosynthesis efficiency.

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What is a deciduous plant?

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A plant that sheds its leaves annually.