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6thGrFromCh5Sec1&3
6th Grade From Bacteria to Plants Chapter 5 Sec. 1 & 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phloem | vascular tissue through which food moves |
| xylem | 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 |
| embryo | young plant that develops from the zygote |
| cotyledons | one or more seed leaves in the embryo |
| germination | when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed |
| root cap | a structure that covers the tip of the root |
| cambium | a layer of cells which divide to produce new phloem and xylem |
| stomata | small openings or pores on the surface layers of the leaf |
| transpiration | the process by which water evaporates from a plant's leaves |
| angiosperms | flowering plants |
| flower | reproductive structure of an angiosperm |
| sepals | leaflike structures that enclose a bud |
| petals | the most colorful parts of a flower |
| stamens | the male reproductive parts |
| pistils | the female reproductive parts |
| ovary | a hollow structure which protects the seeds |
| fruit | a ripened ovary and other structures that enclose one or more seeds |
| monocots | angiosperms that have only one seed leaf |
| dicots | angiosperms that have two seed leaves |