annual

a plant which naturally germinates, flowers, and dies in one year

Appears in these related concepts:
Plant Life Spans
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Mental Illnesses
Higher Processing
apical

situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with
intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue
Appears in these related concepts:
Chromalveolata: Alveolates
Mosses
Blue Light Response
apical meristem

the tissue in most plants containing undifferentiated cells (meristematic cells),
found in zones of the plant where growth can take place at the tip of a root or
shoot.
Appears in these related concepts:
Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Nontraditional Hormones
Genetic control of flowers
axillary bud

embryonic shoot that lies at the junction of the stem and petiole that gives rise
to a branch or flower
Appears in these related concepts:
Stems
Stem Modifications
cell

The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm
surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and
replicate itself.
Appears in these related concepts:
The Science of Biology
Two Types of Science: Basic Science and Applied Science
Studying Cells
cortex

the tissue of a stem or root that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to
the vascular tissue
Appears in these related concepts:
Characteristics of Mammals
Neurons and Glial Cells
The Nervous System
cutting

placing part of a stem containing nodes or internodes in water or moist soil in
order to produce new plants
Appears in these related concepts:
Extremophiles and Biofilms
Auxins, Cytokinins, and Gibberellins
Natural and Artificial Methods of Asexual Reproduction
dicot

a plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons; a dicotyledon
Appears in these related concepts:
Roots and Leaves
Diversity of Angiosperms
Stem Anatomy
elongation

the addition of nucleotides to the 3'-end of a growing RNA chain during
transcription
Appears in these related concepts:
DNA Sequencing Techniques
Elongation and Termination in Prokaryotes
Initiation of Transcription in Eukaryotes
lignin

a complex, non-carbohydrate, aromatic polymer present in all wood
Appears in these related concepts:
Other Topics in Genomics
Cell Structure and Function
Plant Adaptations to Life on Land
meristem

the plant tissue composed of totipotent cells that allows plant growth
Appears in these related concepts:
Additional Land Plant Adaptations
Types of Root Systems
Meristems
monocot

one of two major groups of flowering plants (or angiosperms) that are
traditionally recognized; seedlings typically have one cotyledon (seed-leaf)
Appears in these related concepts:
Evolution of Angiosperms
The Life Cycle of an Angiosperm
The Importance of Seed Plants in Human Life
phloem

a vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of
sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot
Appears in these related concepts:
The Major Divisions of Land Plants
Vascular Tissue: Xylem and Phloem
Plant Tissues and Organ Systems
tracheid

elongated cells in the xylem of vascular plants that serve in the transport of
water and mineral salts
Appears in these related concepts:
Leaf Structure, Function, and Adaptation
Movement of Water and Minerals in the Xylem
Bryophytes
xylem

a vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of
water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of
wood
Appears in these related concepts:
Gymnosperms
Diversity of Gymnosperms
The Chemical Composition of Plants