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Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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phloem | vascular tissue that food moves in some plants |
xylem | vascular tissue where water moves in some plant |
pollen | tiny particles (male gametophyte) produced by seed plants that contain the cells that later become sperm cells |
seed | plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
embryo | young organism that develops from a zygote |
cotyledon | seed leaf; sometimes stores food |
germination | sprouting of the embryo out of a seed, occurs when the plant resumes its growth |
root cap | structure that covers the tip of the root; protecting it from injury |
cambium | layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem |
stomata | small openings on the surface of most leaves through which gases move |
transpiration | process by which water is lost though plants leaves |
gymnosperms | a seed plant that produces naked seeda |
cones | reproductive structure covered in scales |
ovule | a structure that contains an egg cell |
pollination | transfer of pollen from male reproductive structure to female reproductive structure in plants |
angiosperm | a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed by fruit |
petal | a colorful leaflike structure of some flowers |
ovary | a flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as the develop |
dicot | an angiosperm that has 2 seed leaves |
monocot | an angiosperm that has has 1 seed leaf |
flower | the reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
stamen | the male reproductive part of a flower |
fruit | the ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that encloses one or more seeds |
sepal | a leaf-like structure that encloses a young plant inside a protective covering |
pistil | the female reproductive part of a flower |