Term | Definition |
cuticle | the waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants |
vascular tissue | the internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tube-like structures |
zygote | a fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm and an egg |
non-vascular tissue | a low growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue |
rhizoid | a thin, root like structure that anchors moss and absorbs water and nutrients |
phloem | the vascular tissue which food moves through some plants |
xylem | the vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move through some plants |
pollen | tiny particles produced by seed plants that contain the cells that later become sperm cells |
seed | the plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
embryo | a young organism that develops from a zygote |
cotyledon | a seed leaf |
germination | the sprouting of the embryo from a seed that occurs where the embryo resumes growth |
cambium | a layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem cells |
transpiration | the process by which water is lost through a plant's leave |
gymnosperm | a plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed by a protective fruit |
cone | the reproductive structure of a gymnosperm |
pollination | the transfer of pollen from male reproductive structure to a female reproductive structure |
angiosperm | a plant that produces seeds that are enclosed by a protective fruit |
fruit | the ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that enclose one or more seeds |
monocot | an angiosperm with only one seed leaf |
dicot | an angiosperm with two seed leaves |
tropism | the growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus |
stem | allows water and nutrients to go through the pplant |
roots | allows support |
flower | attracts pollinators |
pistil | female structure of a plant |