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Plant vocab
science
Question | Answer |
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cuticle | a waxy,protective layer secreted by cells onto the surface of the plant. |
cellulose | which is a chemical compound that plants can make out of sugar. |
vascular plant | have tubelike structures that carry water, nutrients, and other substances throughout the plant. |
Nonvascular plant | do not have these tubelike structures and use other ways to move water and substances |
rhizoids | instead of roots, threadlike structures |
pioneer species | orhanisms that are the first to grow in new or disturbed areas |
stomata | leaves have small openings in the epidermis |
guard cells | stoma is surrounded by two guard cells that open and close. |
xylem | tissue usually make up th evascular system in a seed plant. |
phloem | is a plant tissue also made up of tubular cells that are stacked to form structures called tubes. |
cambium | is a tissue that produces most of the new xylem and phloem cells. |
gymnosperms | are vascular plants that produce seeds that are not protected by fruit. |
angiosperm | ia a bascular plant that flowers and porduces fruits with one or more seeds, such as the peaches |
monocots | have one cotyledon inside their seeds means(one) monocots |
dicots | have two seeds |