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8.3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phloem | the vascular tissue through which food moves |
| xylem | the vascular tissue through which water and minerals flow moves |
| pollen | tiny structures that contain the cells that will later become sperm cells |
| seed | ia a structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| embryo | young plant that develops from the zygote, or fertilized egg |
| cotyledon | embryo that has one or more seed leaves |
| germination | occurs when the embryo begins to grow and pushes out of the seed |
| root cap | protects the root from injury from rocks as the plant grows through the soil |
| cambium | divides to produce new phloem and xylem |
| transpiration | the process by which water evaporates from a plants leaves |