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Science Explosion v4, chapter 6

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aerial root   a root that never touches the soil due to high humidity  
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annual   angiosperm with only one growing season  
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biennial   angiosperm needing two growing season to fully develop  
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cambium   a layer of cells in the vascular bundle that reproduce to make more xylem and phloem  
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cotyledon   tiny seed leaves of the plant embryo  
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fibrous root   primary root stops growing and the plant develops many thin roots that spread out in all directions with a few that branch downward for water and minerals  
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fiddlehead   a fern frond coiled up tightly when growth first begins  
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frond   leafy branch of a fern from rhizome to tip  
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herbaceous   soft and green stems like those of a flower, generally are annual plants  
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nonvascular plant   plants without tubelike structures  
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perennial   angiosperms that live for three or more years  
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phloem   tubes that carry sugars and food throughout the plant  
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primary root   first root that emerges from the seed  
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rhizoid   thin, root-like structure of moss (not true root)  
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rhizomes   underground stems  
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taproot   a root that continues to grow from primary root straight down into the soil and may have secondary roots branching off it  
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vascular plant   plants with tubelike structures that transport water from the roots to the stem and leaves  
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xylem   tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots to the top of the plant  
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