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Plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cuticle | a waxy, protective layer secreted by cells onto the surface of the plant |
| cellulose | a chemical compound which is made out of sugar in plants |
| vascular plants | plants that contain tubelike structures that carry water and other substances throughout the plant |
| non-vascular plants | plants that don't have tubelike structures |
| rhizoids | what non-vascular plants have to anchor themselves in place |
| pioneer species | organisms that grow in new or damaged areas first |
| stomata | small openings on the epidermis on leaves |
| guard cells | cells surrounding the stomata that open and close |
| xylem | tissue made up of hollow, tubular cells that are sacked on top of another to form a vessel |
| phloem | tissue made up of tubular cells to form tubes |
| cambium | issue that produces most of the new phloem and xylem tissues |
| gymnosperms | a vascular plant that produces seeds that aren't protected by fruit |
| angiosperm | a vascular plant that flowers and produces fruits with one or more seeds |
| monocot | contains only one cotyledon inside their seeds |
| dicot | contains two cotyledons inside their seeds |