| A | B |
|---|
| xylem | tubes that carry water and nutrients in vascular plants |
| phloem | tubes that carry food in plants |
| angiosperm | a plant that has seed covered by fruit |
| gymnosperms | have seed that are not protected |
| chlorphyll | pigment that helps plants produce sugar from light energy and water and carbon dioxide |
| photosynthesis | process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide into food |
| germinate | seed sprouting when conditions such as temperature and moiture are correct |
| pollen | plant structures that contain male reproductive parts |
| spore | a reproductive cell that grows into a new plant |
| conifer | a plant that has cones and that is also a gymnosperm |
| taproot | root that goes straight down so that it can reach water deep underground |
| fibrous root | roots that form a thick mat under surface hold the plant in place and hold the soil in place |
| leaf | food factory, makes all the food for the plant |
| stem | holds and supports plant and leaves, carries food and water to parts of the plant |
| roots | anchors plant, takes in water and nutrients, stores food |
| root hairs | tiny parts of rrots that take in water and minerals |
