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8.3
8.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phloem | the vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants |
| xylem | the vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants . |
| pollen | tiny particles(male gametophyte)produced by seed plants that contain the cells that later become sperm cells. |
| seed | the plant structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering. |
| embryo | a young organism that develops a zygote |
| cotyledon | a seed leaf |
| germination | the sprouting of an embryo from a seed that occurs where the embryo resumes growth |
| root cap | a structure that covers the tip of a root , protecting the root from injury. |
| cambium | layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem cells . |
| transpiration | the process by which water is lost through a plants leaves. |