Plant Vocab Flashcard

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What is an Angiosperm?

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A type of plant that produces flowers and seeds enclosed within a fruit.

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What are the two main types of Angiosperms?

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Monocots and Dicots.

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Define Monocot.

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A type of Angiosperm that has one seed leaf (cotyledon) in its ovary.

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Define Dicot.

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A type of Angiosperm that has two seed leaves (cotyledons) in its ovary.

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What is a Cotyledon?

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The first leaf or leaves that appear from a germinating seed.

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What is Xylem?

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The tissue in vascular plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the roots.

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What is Phloem?

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The tissue in vascular plants that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

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What is the role of flowers in Angiosperms?

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Flowers are the reproductive structures that facilitate pollination and seed production.

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What is pollination?

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The transfer of pollen from the male anther to the female stigma of a flower.

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What is a fruit in botanical terms?

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A mature ovary of a flower that contains seeds.