| A | B |
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| vascular system | a series of hollow tubes that transport water and nutients |
| gymnosperm | a seed plant that does not produce a flower |
| angiosperm | a seed plant the does produce flowers |
| epidermis | outer layer of the root |
| cortex | a layer located just under the epidemis that stores food and nutrients |
| tap root | a single, main stalklike root that grows deep into the ground |
| fibrous roots | thin branching roots that do not grow deep |
| xylem | a series of tubes that move water and minerals up the stem |
| phloem | tubes that move sugars from the leaves to other parts of the plant |
| cambium | a layer that separates the xylem and phloem |
| transpiration | the loss of water through a plant's leaves through the stomata |
| cellular respiration | the process of using oxygen to break down sugars - releasing energy - occurs in the mitochondria |
