| A | B |
|---|
| cuticle | waxy protective covering on plant surfaces that prevents water loss |
| spore | haploid(one chromosome of heterogenous pair) reproductive cell surrounded by a hard outer wall |
| seed | embryo surrounded by a protective coat |
| endosperm | tissue that provides nourishment for the developing plant |
| vascular tissue | type of tissue that transports water and dissolved substances from one part of the plant to another |
| xylem | carries water and inorganic nutrients in one direction, from roots to stems and leaves |
| phloem | carries organic compounds like charbohydrates (sugars) in any direction |
| woody tissue | formed from several layers of xylem, usually near center of stem |
| herbaceous | nonwoody plants with soft, usually green stems |
| nonvascular plants | don't have true vascular tissue or true roots, stems or leaves |
| vascular plants | have vascular tissue, true roots, stems & leaves |
| seed plants | plants that produce seeds for reproduction |
| gymnosperms | produce seeds that are not enclosed in fruits (ex: pine trees) |
| angiosperms | known as flowering plants, produce seeds within a protective unit (ex:apple & orange trees) |
| sporophyte | plant that produces spores |
| gametophyte | produces eggs and sperm |
| alternation of generations | life cycle that alternates between gametophyte phase and sporophyte phase |
