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chapter 5
living things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phloem | The vascular tissue that transports food. |
| xylem | The vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients. |
| pollen | tiny structures that contain the cells that will later become sperm cells |
| seed | a structure which contains a young plant in a protective covering |
| embryo | the young plant that develops from the zygote |
| cotyledon | a seed leaf sometimes stores food |
| germination | when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed |
| root cap | protects the the root from injury |
| cambium | Divide to produce new phloem and xylem |
| stomata | The surface layer of the leaf that have small openings |
| transportation | when water evaporates from a leaf |
| gymnosperms | A seed plant that produces naked plants |
| cone | A reproductive structures that are covered with scales |
| ovule | a structure that contains an egg cell |
| pollination | the transfer of pollen from a male to a female reproductive structure |
| angiosperm | A seed plant that produces flowers |
| flower | The reproductive structure of any angiosperm |
| Sepals | Protect the developing flower, often green. |
| petal | colorful leaflike structure |
| Stamens | The males reproductive parts. |
| Pistil | The female reproductive parts, found in the center |
| ovary | Protects the seed as it develops, contains one or more ovules |
| Fruit | A ripened ovary, contains on or more or seeds |
| Monocots | An angiosperm that has one seed leaf |
| Diocots | An angiosperm that has two seed leafs |