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angiosperms

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the group of plants to which grasses, flowers, vegetables, and shrubs belong

2
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cultivation

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the growing or tending of crops

3
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agronomy

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the study of field-grown crops

ex. wheat, soybeans, corn, forages, etc.

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horticulture

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the study of crops that require more intense and constant care, from planting to delivery of consumer

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sustainability

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the ability to be maintained with little input of nonrenewable resources; influenced by value conceived by consumers

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sink

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the deposition of carbon dioxide in the form of carbohydrates and often carbon compounds in plant tissues and organs

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genetically modified organisms

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any organism that is the product of genetic combination

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hypothesis

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a proposition or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts; once proven by ultimate scientific investigation, it becomes a theory or a law

9
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independent vs. dependent variable

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independent - constant

dependent - varies