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5A ch3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vascular | term that describes plants with xylem and phloem (tubes) |
| non-vascular | not having xylem and phloem (tubes) |
| gymnosperm | plants with unprotected seeds; conifer or cone-bearing plants |
| angiosperm | a flowering plant |
| grain | the seed of certain plants |
| spore | a single reproductive cell that grows into a new plant |
| xylem | the tubes that transport water and minerals in vascular plants |
| phloem | the tubes that transport food in vascular plants |
| fiber | any material that can be separated into threads |
| chlorophyll | a pigment, or coloring matter, that helps plants use light energy to produce sugars |
| pollen | flower structures that contain the male reproductive cells |