a plants growth response to water; plant grows towards the water
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immune function
the body's normal ability to fight infection and illness with antibodies and lymphocytes
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immune system
consists of cells that protect the body against viruses, bacteria, and other intruders
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Integumentary Functions
protects against environmental hazards, helps regulate body temperature, provides sensory information
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integumentary system
Consists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail
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leaf
The major sites of photosynthesis in most plants.
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Muscular function
works with skeletal system to produce voluntary movement; helps to circulate blood and move food through the digestive system
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Muscular System
Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones together to form joint
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nervous function
Conduct impulses for coordination, regulation, integration, and sensory reception
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nervous system
brain, spinal cord, nerves
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nonvascular plants
Plants that lack a well-developed system of tubes for transporting water and other materials
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Ovary
A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.
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Phleom
Carries food and other material both up and down the plant
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Phtotropism
growth towards light, normally positive towards light
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Pistil (female)
the female reproductive organ of a flower that can be fertilized by pollen
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plant asexual reproduction
reproduction without the fusion of sex cells, resulting identical offspring and parent
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plant sexual reproduction
reproduction that involves two parents and produces offspring that are different from either parent
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pollinator
an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
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reproduction function
to produce sex cells (meiosis) that function in creating new humans in fertilization (sex)
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Reproduction system
for males consist of testis,penis while for female ovares, filmina, uterus and vagina
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Respiratory function
Provides oxygen needed for cellular respiration and removes excess carbon dioxide from the body
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Respitory system
lungs, trachea and diaphragm
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root
absorb nutrients and water, anchors plant
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self-pollination
the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.
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Skeletal Functions
provides support and protection for other tissues, stores calcium and other minerals, forms blood cells
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skeletal system
consists of bones, cartilages, ligaments, and joints
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Stamen (male)
male reproductive organ of a flower that produces pollen
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stem
supporting structure that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them
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stigma
The receptive surface of the female organ of a flower that receives the pollen.
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Stomata
A microscopic pore surrounded by guard cells in the epidermis of leaves and stems that allows gas exchange between the environment and the interior of the plant.
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Style
The stalk of a flower's carpel, with the ovary at the base and the stigma at the top.
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Thimotropism
A growth response to touch
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Tropism
A growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus
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vascular plants
Plants that have tubes inside of them to transport liquid.
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