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introductory horticulture
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transpiration
evaporation through the stems and leaves
stomata
small pores in leaf that allow the plant to breath and give off moisture
guttation
a system plants use to remove excess moisture from plant leaves
chloroplast
small green particle containing chlorophyll found in leaves
photosynthesis
manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen
respiration
a breathing process in which animals and plants consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide
chlorophyll
the green substance that gives many plants their green color and is needed for photosynthesis
cohesion
a force that causes molecules of substances, such as water, to stick to each other
xylem
conducting tissue (tubes) in plants that transports water and nutrients from roots to the stems and leaves
xylem tubes
tubes in plants that conduct water and minerals from the roots upward
adhesion
a force that causes substances to stick to things other than itself
phloem
tubes in plant stems that conduct food from leaves through the stem to the roots
sepals
green leaf like part of the plant that protects the flower bud before it opens
petals
one type of the leaf on flowers. usually considered the most striking part of the flower
pistils
the female reproductive part of a flower; contains the female sex cells in the ovary
stamen
the male reproductive part of the flower containing the male sex cells or pollen
cytoplasm
the liquid that gives the plant cell its shape and fosters the other cell structures
centrosome
in center of nucleus. during mitosis this divides into two identical parts and forms at each end of the cell
mitosis
simple cell division for growth
meisos
the reproductive cell division that results in formation of gametes
gamete
a mature sex cell
genetics
the study of heredity
Author
beerissuper
ID
232154
Card Set
introductory horticulture
Description
unit 3 key terms
Updated
2013-09-01T18:07:35Z
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