| A | B |
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| Chlorophyll | green pigment that captures energy from the sun |
| Chloroplast | the organelle in a plant cell that holds the chlorophyll |
| cuticle | waxy layer that waterproofs a leaf |
| cell wall | support and protect a plant cell |
| gametophyte | stage in a plant life cycle when gametes are produced |
| sporophyte | stage in a plant life cycle when spores are produced |
| non vascular plant | simple plants without a specialized tube system and true stems, leaves and roots |
| vascular plant | plant that has the specialized tube system and true roots, stems and leaves |
| gymnosperm | a vascular plant that produces seeds but not flowers |
| angiosperm | a flowering vascular plant that produces seeds |
| rhizoid | rootlike structure that holds non vascular plants in place |
| rhizome | underground stem where leaves and roots of ferns grow |
| pollen | male gametes of plants- sperm forms inside |
| cotyledon | stores the food in a seed |
| pollination | transfer of pollen from male reproductive structure to female |
| xylem | vascular tube that moves materials from |
| phloem | vascular tube that transports food to the plant |
| sepal | outermost leaves on a flower that protect the flower |
| petal | brightly colored part of a flower |
| stamen | male reproductive part of a flower- holds the pollen |
| pistil | female reproductive structure of a flower- holds the seed |
| ovary | holds the eggs (seeds) |
