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Plants Ch.3 Lesson 2
Science 1st period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nonvascular Plant | Plants that lack vascular tissue for transporting materials |
| Rhizoid | Thin, rootlike structures that anchor the moss and absorb water and nutrients |
| Vascular Plant | Plants with true vascular tissue |
| Phloem | The vascular tissue through which food moves |
| Xylem | The vascular tissue that water and minerals travel through |
| Pollen | Seed plants produce these tiny structures that contain the cells that will later become sperm cells |
| Seed | A structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| Gymnosperm | A seed plant that produces naked seeds |
| Angiosperm | They are flowering plants that produce flowers and produce seeds that are enclosed in fruits |
| How plants are classified | Plants are classified by the characteristics of Nonvascular, Seedless vascular, and Seed plants |
| The difference between Phloem and Xylem | The difference is that one is through which food moves, and the other is where the roots absorb water and minerals |