A | B |
plumule | embryonic leaves |
radicle | embryonic root |
cotyledon | seed leaf packed with food |
endosperm | nutritious food for a monocot |
pistil | female structure of flower |
angiosperm | flowering plant which produces seeds in a container |
gymnosperms | means naked seed |
sepals | protects the bud |
ovary | becomes the fruit |
ovules | becomes the seeds |
stomata | openings in leaves for gas exchange |
guardcells | control the openings on leaves |
transpiration | evaporation of water thru leaves |
leaf | plant organ for photosynthesis |
stem | plant organ which transports water and food betw roots and leaves |
bark | made out of phloem |
growth rings | made of xylem |
xylem | vascular tissue that carries water |
phloem | vascular tissue that carries nutrients and food |
algae | what plants originated from |
cuticle | waxy waterproof covering |
monocots | corn, tulips, grass |
dicots | beans, radishes, lettuce |
vegetable | non reproductive part of a plant |
spore | protective reproductive structure that grows into a plant |
stamen | male reproductive structure |
filament | stalk that supports the anther |
pollen | contains the sperm |
epicotyl | end of the short stem attached to the plumule |
hypocotyl | embryonic stem |