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Leaf Blades and Petioles

By Janice VanCleave

Basil The plant leaves represented are made of blades and petioles. The blade is the plant leaf.  It is the blade of the basil leaf that it used to season food. The petiole is  attaches the leaf to the plant stem. Celery Petioles are the part of the leave that attaches the blade to the […]

Filed Under: Biology, Plants Tagged With: basil, celery

Fruit vs. Vegetables

By Janice VanCleave

Pumpkin

A fruit the the part of a plant that contains seeds. Fruits have a fleshy covering around seeds. Fruit with one or more seeds inside are made by flowers. Pumpkins, apples, and tomatoes are examples of fruit. Each has seeds inside that can grow into new plants Vegetables, such as lettuce, turnips, and carrots are […]

Filed Under: Biology, Plants Tagged With: fruit, seeds, vegetables

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