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plant structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cuticle | the waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants |
| vascular tissue | the internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tube-like structures |
| zygote | a fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm and an egg |
| non-vascular tissue | a low growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue |
| rhizoid | a thin, root like structure that anchors moss and absorbs water and nutrients |
| phloem | the vascular tissue which food moves through some plants |
| xylem | the vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move through some plants |
| pollen | tiny particles produced by seed plants that contain the cells that later become sperm cells |
| seed | the plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| embryo | a young organism that develops from a zygote |
| cotyledon | a seed leaf |
| germination | the sprouting of the embryo from a seed that occurs where the embryo resumes growth |
| cambium | a layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem and xylem cells |
| transpiration | the process by which water is lost through a plant's leave |
| gymnosperm | a plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed by a protective fruit |
| cone | the reproductive structure of a gymnosperm |
| pollination | the transfer of pollen from male reproductive structure to a female reproductive structure |
| angiosperm | a plant that produces seeds that are enclosed by a protective fruit |
| fruit | the ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that enclose one or more seeds |
| monocot | an angiosperm with only one seed leaf |
| dicot | an angiosperm with two seed leaves |
| tropism | the growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus |
| stem | allows water and nutrients to go through the pplant |
| roots | allows support |
| flower | attracts pollinators |
| pistil | female structure of a plant |
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