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Cell - The structural and functional unit of living organisms. A "living entity" unto itself.

Cell wall - The rigid outermost layer of a plant cell.

Chromosome - A long, threadlike association of genes in the nucleus of all eukaryotic cells, consisting of DNA and proteins.

Cotyledon - A primary leaf; generally stores food in dicotyledons and absorbs food in monocotyledons.

Cross- pollination - The transfer of pollen from the anther of one plant to the stigma of another.

Cytoplasm - The protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus.

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