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1
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Plant organ that absorbs water and nutrients, stabilizes the plant, synthesizes plant hormones, and stores energy produced by the plant

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Root

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Plant organ that supports fruits, flowers, and leaves, determines leaf arrangement, contains vascular tissue, and stores energy for plant growth

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Stem

3
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Bud located at the tip of a stem or branch

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Terminal bud

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A bud located between the leaf and the stem; also called a lateral bud

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Axillary bud

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The region of a stem between two successive nodes

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Internode

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The part of a stem where one or more leaves (or buds) are attached

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Node

7
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An arrangement in which there are two buds or leaves per node

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Opposite

8
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An arrangement in which there is only one bud or leaf per node

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Alternate

9
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An arrangement in which there are three or more buds or leaves per node; also called verticillate

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Whorled

10
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Plant organ that photosynthesizes, transports sugars from source to sink, and synthesizes plant hormones

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Leaf

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A leaf in which the blade is continuous and undivided

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Simple leaf

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A leaf in which the blade is divided into multiple distinct segments

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Compound leaf

13
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One of the distinct sections of the blade in a compound leaf

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Leaflet

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A type of compound leaf that has leaflets that are all attached at the same point at the end of the petiole

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Palmately compound

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A type of compound leaf that has leaflets that are attached at different points along the petiole and are arranged opposite each other

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Pinnately compound

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Stalk of a leaf

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Petiole

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The broad, expanded portion of a leaf

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Blade

18
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Openings in the surface of the leaf that facilitate gas exchange in the plant

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Stomata

19
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Major reproductive organ of an angiosperm

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Flower

20
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Floral organ located the next whorl in from the sepals that usually provides the flower with color and attracts pollinators

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Petal

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Floral organ located in the outermost whorl of the flower which is often green but can also have color and look similar to a petal; helps protect the developing flower bud before opening

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Sepal

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Female reproductive organ located in the innermost whorl of the flower; also known as the carpel

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Pistil

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Stalk of the pistil

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Style

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Swollen area at the base of the pistil that eventually becomes a fruit

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Ovary

25
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Sticky tip of the pistil that receives pollen

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Stigma

26
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Male reproductive part of the flower located the next whorl in from the petals

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Stamen

27
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The expanded, apical, pollen-bearing portion of the stamen

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Anther

28
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Stalk of the stamen

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Filament