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Chapter 3 plants
Chapter 3 lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nonvascular plant | A low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue for transporting materials |
| Rhizoid | a thin rootlike structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant |
| Vascular plant | A plant that has true vascular tissue for transporting materials |
| Phloem | The vascular tissue through witch food moves in sone plants |
| Xylem | The vascular tissue through witch water and minerals move in some plants |
| Pollen | Tiny structure ( male gametophyte ) produced by seed plants that contain the cell that later becomes a sperm cell |
| Seed | The plant structure that contains a young plant and a food supply inside a protective covering |
| Gymnosperm | A plant that produces seeds directly on the scales of cones-not enclosed by a protective fruit |
| Angiosperm | A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective fruit |
| Pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs light A colored Substance used to color other materials |
| Know the information in “how are plants classified”? | See notes |
| Describe the difference between phloem and xylem | phloem is the vascular tissue through witch food moves Xylem the roots absorb water and minerals from the soil |