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Chapter 3
Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nonvascular plant | A low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue. |
| 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 which food moves in some plants. |
| Xylem | The vascular tissue through which water and minerals move in some plants. |
| Pollen | Tiny structure produced by seed plants. |
| 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. |
| Angiosperm | A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective fruit. |
| Pigment | A colored chemical compound that absorbs light. |
| How are plants classified | Taxonomy. |
| The differences between phloem and xylem | Plants have bidirectial flow. |