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Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phloem | vascular tissue that food moves in some plants |
| xylem | vascular tissue where water moves in some plant |
| pollen | tiny particles (male gametophyte) produced by seed plants that contain the cells that later become sperm cells |
| seed | plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| embryo | young organism that develops from a zygote |
| cotyledon | seed leaf; sometimes stores food |
| germination | sprouting of the embryo out of a seed, occurs when the plant resumes its growth |
| root cap | structure that covers the tip of the root; protecting it from injury |
| cambium | layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem |
| stomata | small openings on the surface of most leaves through which gases move |
| transpiration | process by which water is lost though plants leaves |
| gymnosperms | a seed plant that produces naked seeda |
| cones | reproductive structure covered in scales |
| ovule | a structure that contains an egg cell |
| pollination | transfer of pollen from male reproductive structure to female reproductive structure in plants |
| angiosperm | a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed by fruit |
| petal | a colorful leaflike structure of some flowers |
| ovary | a flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as the develop |
| dicot | an angiosperm that has 2 seed leaves |
| monocot | an angiosperm that has has 1 seed leaf |
| flower | the reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| stamen | the male reproductive part of a flower |
| fruit | the ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that encloses one or more seeds |
| sepal | a leaf-like structure that encloses a young plant inside a protective covering |
| pistil | the female reproductive part of a flower |