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Xylem | Tissue through which water and minerals flows up through the plant. |
Cortex | A layer just inside the epidermis of roots and stems. It stores food. |
Epidermis | The outermost layer of the stem, root, or leaf. |
Root Cap | A thin covering made up of cells. It protects the root tip as it grows into the soil. |
Phloem | Tissue through which food from the leaves moves down through the plant. |
Cambium | A layer that separates the xylem from the phloem. Is where the new xylem and phloem grow. |
chloroplasts | The green food factories of plants. |
Transpiration | When water moves up through the plant to replace lost water. |
Root Hairs | Threadlike parts of cells on the surface of a root. |