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8.1 & 8.2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cuticle | waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves of most plants. |
| vascular tissue | system of tube-like structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move. |
| zygote | fertilized egg |
| non-vascular plant | plants that lack a well-developed system of tubes for transporting water and other materials |
| vascular plant | plants with true vascular tissue |
| sporophyte | in this stage, the plant produces spores |
| gametophyte | in this stage, the plant produces two kinds of sex cells: sperm cells and egg cells |
| rhizoid | thin, root-like structures that anchor the moss and absorb water and nutrients from the soil |
| frond | a fern's leaves; divided into many smaller parts that look like small leaves |