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Dowd Plant Vocab
Dowd's Plant Kingdom Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Description |
|---|---|
| cellulose | compound in cell walls of plants that provides structure and support |
| cuticle | a waxy layer on leaves of many plants to prevent water loss |
| nonvascular plant | a plant that absorbs water and other substances through its cell walls instead of through tubelike structures |
| stomata | tiny openings in leaves through which gases enter and exit |
| guard cells | cells that surround stomata and control their opening and closing |
| rhizoid | threadlike structure that anchor nonvascular plants to the ground |
| xylem | vascular tissue that transports water and minerals throughout a plant |
| phloem | vascular tissue that transports food (sugar) throughout the plant |
| vascular plant | a plant with tubelike structures that move water and other substances through the plant |
| gymnosperm | vascular plants that do not flower, usually have needle like leaves and produce unprotected seeds (not in fruit) |
| angiosperm | flowering vascular plant that produces seeds in fruits |
| monocot | angiosperm with one seed part, flower parts in three, and vascular tissue scattered |
| dicot | angiosperm with two seed halves, flower parts in four or five, and vascular tissue in rings |
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