Question | Answer |
photosynthesis | food-making process in which energy is provided by the sun. |
tissue | groups of similar cells that perform a specific function in an organism. |
chloroplast | the structures in which food is made. |
vacuole | a large storage sac that can expand and shrink like a balloon. |
cuticle | a waxy, waterproof layer that helps a plant reduce water loss. |
vascular tissue | a system of tubelike structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move. |
fertilization | occurs when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell. |
zygote | a fertilized egg. |
nonvascular plant | plants that lack a well-developed system of tubes for transporting water and other materials. |
vascular plant | plants with true vascular tissue. |
chlorophyll | a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria. |
sporophyte | a stage where the plant reproduces spores. |
gametophyte | a stage where the plant produces two kinds of sex cells: sperm cells and egg cells. |
transmission | the process when objects allow light to pass through them. |
reflection | the process when light hits a shiny surface the light bounces back. |
absorption | When dark objects take in light. |
accessory pigment | a pigment other than chlorophyll found in plant cells. |
rhizoid | thin,rootlike structures that anchor the moss and absorb and absorb water and nutrients. |
bog | a type of wetland |
peat | a blackish brown material made out of mosses compressed into layers. |
frond | a fern's leaves |