A | B |
gametophyte | haploid generation |
sporophyte | diploid generation |
bryophyte | nonvascular plants |
rhizoid | anchor to ground, absorb water |
gemma | spheres containing haploid cells |
protonema | tangled green filaments |
antheridium | produces the sperm |
archegonium | produces the egg |
vascular tissue | carries water & nutrients |
tracheid | hollow cells, resist pressure |
xylem | carries water only |
phloem | carries nutrients & carbs |
lignin | keeps cell walls rigid |
root | underground organs; absorb |
vein | made of xylem & phloem |
leaves | photosynthesis occurs here |
stem | support plant & carry materials |
rhizome | creeping underground stems |
frond | fern leaf |
sporangium | contain haploid spores |
sori | clusters of sporangia |
gymnosperm | seeds on cones |
angiosperm | flowering plants |
cone | bears seeds of gymnosperms |
flower | bears seeds of angiosperms |
pollen grain | male gametophyte of angiosperms and gymnosperms |
pollination | transfer of pollen |
seed | embryo surrounded by food |
embryo | early stage of sporophyte |
seed coat | surrounds & protects embryo |
fruit | ovary tissue surrounding seeds |
monocot | one seed leaf |
dicot | two seed leaves |
cotyledon | seed leaves |
annual | lives one growing season |
biennial | 2 year life cycle |
perennial | live more than 2 years |