| A | B |
|---|
| phloem | vascular tissue through which food moves |
| xylem | vascular tissue through which water and nutrients flow |
| cotyledon | seed leaves where food is stored |
| seed coat | outer covering of the seed |
| embryo | young plant inside the seed |
| seed dispersal | scattering of seeds |
| stomata | tiny opening in a leaf that allows gases to move in and out |
| germination | the early growth stage of the embryo |
| roots | anchor a plant in the soil |
| gymnosperm | seed plant that produces naked seeds |
| conifer | cone-bearing plants |
| pollen | cells that become the sperm cells |
| ovule | contains the egg cell |
| pollination | transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female |
| angiosperm | plant that produces seeds inside a fruit |
| petals | colorful parts of a flower |
| stamen | the male reproductive parts of a flower |
| fruit | method of seed dispersal for angiosperm |
| pistils | female reproductive part of a plant |
| monocots | angiosperm with only one seed leaf |
| dicots | angiosperm with two seed leaves |
| tropism | plant's growth response to or away from a stimulus |
| hormone | chemical that affects how a plant grows |
| perrenials | plants that live for more that two years |
| genetic engineering | altering of genetic material |
| sepal | leaflike structures that protect the flower bud |
| ovary | protective part of a flower where seeds develop |
