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- Parts of a Plant"A plant is made up of many different parts. The three main parts are: the roots, the leaves, and the stem ... "
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stems
Characteristics of Plants
A short animated video on the structure of plants and the different roles played by their parts, with an emphasis on the role of flowers in the reproductive process of plants.
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stomata
Stomata
"This photograph of a stoma (plural: 'stomata') and guard cells on a buttercup leaf was taken using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Stomata are pores in the surface of a leaf. The stomata and guard cells regulate the gases entering and leaving a plant's leaf." Copyright S Lowry and Getty Images
