| A | B |
| gametophyte | plant that produces sex cells |
| bog | wet ground made of dead, non-decaying plants |
| sporophyte | plant that produces spores |
| rhizoid | rootlike filament |
| rhizome | underground fern stem |
| sorus | capsule made up of spore cases |
| vascular plant | plant containing vascular tissue |
| nonvascular plants | plant group including mosses and liverworts |
| pioneer species | the first plants to grow in new environments |
| cuticle | waxy layer on stems and leaves |
| pollination | transfer of pollen grains to stigmas |
| gymnosperm | cone-bearing plant |
| stamen | male part of a flower |
| stomata | small pore in leaf surface |
| ethnobotanist | person who studies human relationships with plants |
| angiosperm | flower-producing plant |
| pistil | female part of a flower |
| xylem | vessel that transports water and minerals |
| monocot | plant with one embryo leaf |
| phloem | moves food from leaves and stems |