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Plants Ch3 L2
Science 1st
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nonvascular plant | Plants that lack vascular tissue for transporting materials |
| Vascular Plant | A plant with true vascular tissue |
| Rhizoid | A thin, rootlike structure that anchors moss and absorbs water and nutrients |
| Phloem | The vascular tissue through which food moves |
| Xylem | The vascular tissue through which water and minerals move |
| Pollen | 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 | A flowering plant |
| How are plants classified? | They are classified as either vascular plants or nonvascular plants. |
| The Difference between Phloem and Xylem | Food moves through the phloem, but water and minerals move through the xylem. |