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MMS plants
plants classification and structure vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rhizoids | root-like structures in non-vascular plants |
| spore | reproductive cell in non-seed plants |
| gymnosperm | vascular plant producing seeds in a cone |
| angiosperm | vascular plant producing seeds in a flower and covered by a fruit |
| monocot | angiosperm with one cotyledon in seed; parts in 3's |
| dicot | angiosperm with two cotyledons in seeds; parts in 4's or 5's |
| nonvascular plant | Plant without transport tubes; no true roots stems or leaves |
| vascular plant | plant WITH transport tubes |
| phloem | food transport tube in vascular plants |
| xylem | water transport tube in vascular plants |
| cuticle | waxy covering on plants to prevent water loss |
| guard cells | cells in a leaf that open and close stomata; control water loss and CO2 entrance |
| cellulose | material that makes up plant cell walls |