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Angiosperms were formerly called
Angiosperms were formerly called
Magnoliophyta
Flowering plants are plants that bear
Flowering plants are plants that bear
flowers and fruits
The term 'angiosperm' is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον / angeion ('container, vessel') and σπέρμα / sperma ('seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed within a
The term 'angiosperm' is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον / angeion ('container, vessel') and σπέρμα / sperma ('seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed within a
fruit
They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of broad-leaved trees, shrubs and vines, and most
They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of broad-leaved trees, shrubs and vines, and most
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Angiosperms are distinguished from the other seed-producing plants, the gymnosperms, by having
Angiosperms are distinguished from the other seed-producing plants, the gymnosperms, by having
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Meristematic cells are _________ or incompletely differentiated.
Meristematic cells are _________ or incompletely differentiated.
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The plastids (chloroplasts or chromoplasts), are undifferentiated, but are present in rudimentary form (proplastids). Meristematic cells are packed closely together _________.
The plastids (chloroplasts or chromoplasts), are undifferentiated, but are present in rudimentary form (proplastids). Meristematic cells are packed closely together _________.
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Cells in the meristem can develop into all the other tissues and _________ that occur in plants.
Cells in the meristem can develop into all the other tissues and _________ that occur in plants.
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The cells are small, with small vacuoles or none, and protoplasm filling the cell _________.
The cells are small, with small vacuoles or none, and protoplasm filling the cell _________.
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Meristematic cells are _________ and capable of continued cell division.
Meristematic cells are _________ and capable of continued cell division.
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