Biology Terms Flashcards V 6

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Airborne

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Moving or carried in the air. (adjective)

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Animal-pollinated

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Fertilized by having pollen moved from one plant to another by means of an animal. (adjective)

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Anther

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The male part of a flower that produces the pollen. It is the top part of the stamen. (noun [count])

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Auxin

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A natural or artificial substance that controls the growth and development of plants. (noun [count])

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Binary Fission

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The process of reproducing by splitting into two new organisms which are exactly the same. (noun [uncount])

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Bud

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A part of a plant that opens to form a leaf or flower. (noun [count])

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Bulb

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A structure growing underground that consists of a small stem, buds, and leaves that are swollen with food. (noun [count])

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Burst Open

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To open quickly and suddenly. (verb)

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Clone

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An animal or plant that has been created artificially, using the DNA from one parent cell or organism to produce an animal or plant that is genetically the same as the parent. (noun [count])

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Corm

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A short swollen base of the stem in some plants that stores food underground for the growth of new shoots in the next season. (noun [count])