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Photosynthesis
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The process by which plants and some other organisms capture and use light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water.
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tissue
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A group of similar cells that perform a specific function in an organism.
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chloroplast
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A plant cell structure in which photosynthesis occurs.
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Vacuole
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A large sac-like storage area in a cell.
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Cuticle
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The waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants.
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Vascular Tissue
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The internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tubelike structures.
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Fertilization
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The joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell.
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Zygote
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A fertilized egg.
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Nonvascular Plant
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A low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue.
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Vascular Plant
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A plant that has vascular tissue.
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Chlorophyll
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A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria.
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Sporophyte
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The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces spores.
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Gametophyte
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The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces gametes, or sex cells.
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rhizoid
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A thin, rootlike structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.
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Bog
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A wetland where sphagnum moss grows on top of acidic water
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Peat
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Compressed layers of dead sphagnum mosses that accumulate in bogs.
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Frond
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The leaf of a fern plant.
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