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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a vascular plant? | a type of plant that have tubelike structures that allow water and nutrients to move through the plant |
| What is an example of a vascular plant? | flowers, trees |
| What is a nonvascular plant? | a type of plant that doesn't have any roots, stems, or leaves, but usually contain chlorophyll |
| What is an example of a nonvascular plant? | moss |
| What is the xylem? | the tubes in a vascular plant that carry water and nutrients up the stem to the leaves where photosynthesis occur |
| What is the phloem? | the tubes in a vascular plant that carry sugars (food) down from the leaves to be stored in the lower stem and roots |
| What are the parts of a vascular plant from top to bottom? | flower, leaves, stem, and roots |
| What happens in the flower area of a vascular plant? | reproduction by making seeds |
| What do the leaves do in a vascular plant? | take in sunlight to perform photosynthesis (makes food) |
| what does the stem do in a vascular plant? | transports water, nutrients, and food |
| What do the roots do in a vascular plant? | take in water and nutrients from soils, give support to plant |
| Which are more common, vascular or nonvascular plants? | vascular plants |
| How do vascular plants get it's nutrients? | it has tubelike structures which carry it around the plant |
| How do nonvascular plants get its nutrients? | absorbs it directly into the cells |
| What does the stems have in it (tubes)? | xylem and phloem |