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WJSH 7 Plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cuticle | waxy, waterproof layer covering a leaf to reduce water loss |
| nonvascular plant | short since they have NO vascular tissue to carry food or water—grow in damp areas; moss |
| vascular plant | tall since they have vascular tissue to carry food and water; ferns, trees, vegetables, etc. |
| sporophyte stage | produces spores |
| gametophyte stage | produces egg and sperm cells |
| frond | fern leaf |
| vascular tissue | system of tube-like structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move |
| xylem | vascular tissue that moves water up a plant |
| phloem | vascular tissue that moves food down a plant |
| pollen | tiny structures that contain the cells that will later become sperm cells |
| seed | structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| germination | when the embryo begins to grow and pushes out of the seed |
| gymnosperm | seed plant that produces “naked” seeds in a pine cone, NOT enclosed in a protective fruit |
| pollination | transfer of pollen from a male to female reproductive structure |
| angiosperm | seed plant that produces flowers; seeds are enclosed in a fruit |