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Photosynthetic Alchemy: Advanced Plant-Based Lexicon
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- 1. Bioactive non-nutrient synthesized by plants for defense
- 2. Edible pods providing protein in many vegetarian diets
- 3. Plant antioxidants linked to reduced oxidative stress
- 4. Process of removing water, often used in plant food prep
- 5. Pigments giving berries their rich purple and red hues
- 9. Botanical family housing nitrogen-fixing members crucial to soil
- 16. Nitrogenous compounds, often toxic and pharmacologically active
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- 6. Plant compound that chelates minerals, sometimes anti-nutrient
- 7. Complex fibrous compound fortifying plant cell walls
- 8. Green pigment vital for capturing sunlight energy
- 10. Enzyme complex enabling atmospheric nitrogen fixation
- 11. Symbiotic fungal structures enhancing root nutrient uptake
- 12. Describes plant seeds rich in oil content
- 13. Describes texture rich in dietary fiber, tough and stringy
- 14. Orange-yellow pigments acting as antioxidants in veggies
- 15. Hypothetical enzyme sometimes debated for degrading vitamins
- 17. Bitter plant glycosides often foaming in aqueous solution