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Biology Vocabulary Word Flash Cards

 

Our flash cards are a great way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the words below and see if you can remember what each of them means.

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Go through the whole list to see how many word definitions you can recall. Practise until you're confident you can recall all of them.

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Germinate
(of a seed) begin to grow or sprout into a new plant
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Pollen tube
hollow tube that develops from pollen when deposited onto a flower's stigma
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Ovary (flower)
part of a flower's reproductive system that develops into a fruit after fertilisation
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Ovules
the equivalent of a human egg cell which once fertilised goes on to become a seed
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Stamen
the male fertilising organ of a flower
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Carpel
the female reproductive organ of a flower
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Pistil
the female reproductive parts of a flower, comprised of multiple carpels fused together (usually)
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Stigma
part of the reproductive system of a flower that collects pollen
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Auxin
a plant hormone that regulates growth
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Xylem
plant tissue that transports water from the roots to the rest of the plant
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Phloem
plant tissue that transports sugar from the leaves to the rest of the plant
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Tropism
the turning, movement or growth in plants in response to external stimuli
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Cell
the smallest and most basic unit of all living organisms
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Cell Cycle
the series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows
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Nucleus (cell biology)
a membrane-bound organelle within a cell that acts as the control centre
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Ribosome
a cellular structure that serves as the site for making proteins
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Organelle
a specialised part within a cell that performs specific functions
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ATP
molecule found in all living cells that provides energy for cellular processes
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Vacuole
a membrane - bound, bubble-like organelle within a cell which contains fluid
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Cell wall
a rigid, protective layer that provides support and protection to cells in plants
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