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Plants
Parts of a leaf,nonvascular plants
| Question/Term | Answer/Definition |
|---|---|
| Pioneer Species | The first to grow in a new or disturbed area |
| Seedless | produce by SPORES |
| Rhizoids | thread-like structures |
| moss | green leaf-like that grow around a center stalk |
| Phloem | vascular tissue; transports food/nutrients |
| Xylem | vascular tissue; transports water |
| spongy layer | loosely packed cells; where gases are exchanged |
| palisade layer | where photosynthesis occurs; densely packed cells; dark green |
| epidermis | outer layer of cells; protects leaf |
| cuticle | waxy outer covering; keeps water in |
| stomata | openings in epidermis; allow gases through |
| guard cells | control gas exchange; open and close stomata |