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chlorophyll:

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the green pigment in leaves in leaves that collects energy from sunlight

2
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chloroplasts:

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plan organelles inside which photosynthesis takes place

3
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photosynthesis:

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the process by which plants use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen

4
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stomata:

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small openings through which gases move in and of of leaves

5
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nonvascular plant:

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a simple, plant that lacks true leaves, stems, and roots

6
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phloem:

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specialized tissue within roots, stems, and leaves that move materals

7
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transpiration:

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evaporation through the leaves of a plant

8
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vascular plant;

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a plant with specialized tissues and organs for transporting materials and other functions in and out

9
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xylem:

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specialized plant tissue that moves materials

10
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angiosperm:

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plants with seeds covered by protective fruits

11
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gymnosperm:

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plants with seeds that are not covered by protective fruits

12
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pollination:

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process of delivering pollen (male) to the egg (female) in a plant

13
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spores:

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reproductive structures found in fungi and simple plants

14
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The energy used for photosynthesis comes from the ___

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Sun

15
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Teo products of photoshynthesis are->

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Sugars and oxygen

16
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The three kinds of molecules sugars (or carbohydrates) are ->

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Oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon

17
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Leaves are the major organsof _____________ in plants

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Photosynthesis

18
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The 4 parts of a leaf are the ->

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Blade, epidermis, stomata, and veins

19
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People and animals breathe in and out oxygen and inhale _______ _______

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Carbon dioxide

20
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Plants take incarbon dioxide and realease __

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O2

21
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Fossil fuels contain carbon dioxide from dead organisms. The carrbon is realeased when the fuels are ______

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Burnt

22
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Three forces that help water to move upward is:

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Root pressure, cohesion, and transpiration

23
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Of the forces, transpiration is the most powerful force, and is strong enough to pull water to ___ _____ __ ____ ______

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The tops of tall trees

24
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Scientists classify plants into 2 major groups: those that reproduce with seeds and those that _________ ____ ______

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Reporoduce with seeds

25
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Most seedless plants reporoduce through ______

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Spores

26
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Conifers and ___________

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Gymnosperms

27
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The steps in the life cycle of a flowering plant are:

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Pollination, fertillization, seed formation, germination, and growth

28
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Some plants can pollinate themselves, while others depend on wind, _____, and ________

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Water and animals

29
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Dispersal of ______

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Pollen

30
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Seeds are spread by ______, ______, and_______

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Wind, water, animals