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key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phloem | vascular tissue food moves in some plants |
| xylem | the vascular tissue water and nutrients move through in some plants |
| pollen | tiny particles produced by seed plants |
| seed | the plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| embryo | young plant developed by a zygote |
| cotyledon | a seed leaf sometimes stores food |
| germination | the sprouting of an embryo |
| root cap | the structure that covers the tip of the root |
| cambium | layer of cells that produces new phloem and xylem |
| stomata | small opening (spores) on the leaf which gases move through |
| transpiration | the process by which water is lost through plant's leaves |
| gymnosperm | a seed plant that produces naked seeds |
| ovule | plant structure in seed plants that produces female gametophyte ( egg cell ) |
| cone | the reproductive structure of an gymnosperm |
| pollination | the transfer of pollen from male to female |
| angiosperm | seed plant that produces seeds with an inclosed structure |
| flower | reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| sepal | a leaf like structure that encloses the bud of a flower |
| petal | a colorful leaf like structure of flowers |
| stamen | male reproductive part of the flower |
| ovary | flower structure that encloses and protects the ovule as the seeds develop |
| fruit | ripened ovary of an angiosperm that enclose one or more seeds |
| monocot | an angiosperm that only has one seed leaf |
| dicot | an organism that has two seed leaves |
| pistil | the female reproductive part |