| Question |
Answer |
| cuticle |
the waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of some plants |
| tissue |
a group of cells that perform a specific function in an organism |
| vascular tissue |
the internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tubelike structures |
| fertilization |
the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell |
| zygote |
a fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm and an egg |
| gamete |
a sperm cell or an egg cell |
| phloem |
the vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants |
| xylem |
the vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants |
| seed |
the plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| germination |
the early growth stage of the embryo plant in a seed |
| embryo |
the young plant that develops from a zygote |
| stomata |
the small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move |
| transpiration |
the process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves |
| gymnosperm |
a plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed by a protective covering |
| cone |
the reproductive structure of a gymnosperm |
| pollen |
tiny particles produced by plants that contain the microscopic cells that later become sperm cells |
| ovule |
a plant structure in seed plants that contains an egg cell |
| pollination |
the transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants |
| angiosperm |
a plant that produces seeds that are enclosed in a protective structure |
| ovary |
a protective structure in plants that encloses the developing seeds |
| flower |
the reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| petal |
one of the colorful, leaflike structures of a flower |
| sepal |
a leaflike structure that encloses the bud of a flower |
| stamen |
the male reproductive parts of a flower |
| pistil |
the female reproductive parts of a flower |