A | B |
seed | tiny multicellular grains that contain the undeveloped sperm cells of a plant |
transpiration | the movement of water vapor out of a plant and into the air |
shoots | long tube-like tissues in plants through which water adn nutrients move from one part of the plant to another |
xylem | type of tissue that transports water |
phloem | type of tissue that transports sugar |
roots | the organ system that anchors a vascular plant to the ground |
vascular system | the organ system that transports materials up and down a plant |
mosses | a non-vascular plant |
spore | a single reproductive cell that is protected by a hard waterproof covering. They are small and can be transported through the air |
ferns | the leaves of this vascular plant are called fronds |
seed | a young plant that is enclosed in a protective coating. The coating contains nutrients to enable the plant to grow |
embryo | this structure is the immature form of an organism that has the potential to grow and develop |
pollen | a multicellular structure that holds a sperm cell |
angiosperm | this plant classification produces seeds, but the seeds are not enclosed by fruit |
conifer | a cone-bearing tree |
germination | the beginning of a growth of a new plant from a spore or a seed |
gymnosperm | a seed plant that produces flowers and fruit |
flower | the reproductive structure of an angiosperm, containing male and female parts |
fruit | the ripened ovary of a flowering plant that contains the seeds |