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8.3
Chapter 8.3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phloem | 1 of the 2 types of vascular tissue, moves food |
| sylem | have roots that absorb water and minerials |
| pollen | tiny structures that contain the cells that will later become sperm |
| seed | structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering |
| embryo | fertilized egg |
| cotyledoms | embryo has 1 or more leaf |
| germination | occurs when embryo begins to grow again and pushes out |
| root cap | protects the cap from injury rocks as the root grows through the soil |
| cambium | layer of cells which divides to produce new phloem and xylea |
| transpiration | process where water evaporates from a plant |