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Mcfadden's (NWMS)
Plant Structures and Adaptations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vascular plants | have a system of tubelike structures that carry water and nutrients throughout the plants |
| Xylem | transport water and minerals from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plant |
| Phloem | transports food made in the leaves from the stems and roots. |
| Nonvascular plants | do not well-developed systems from transporting water and nutrients |
| Taproot | is a large, deep main root with smaller roots branching from it |
| Embryo | a fertilized egg formed when a sperm cell combines with an egg |
| Stamen | the male reproductive part of the plant |
| Fibrous Root | a type of plant root that has several main roots with many branches |
| Stigma | the sticky part of the pistil in a flower; once the pollen lands on the stigma, the tube starts to grow down the style |
| Seed | a structure that contains a young plant and stored food |
| Pollen | a powdery substance that contains sperm cells; it is produced by anther of the flower |
| Pistil | the female reproductive part of the flower on the plant |
| Thigmotropism | a plant's response to touch |
| Ovary | a plant reproductive part where eggs are produced |
| Style | a stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary in a flower |
| Anther | the male reproductive part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells, or sperm |
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Ms. Mcfadden
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