Science Vascular Plants
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mnissen Plus on May 18, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 vascular plant | a plant with an internal system of tubes for transporting nutrients to it's roots,stems,and leaves |
| xylem | the hollow cells of a plant that transport water and minerals to plant cells |
| phloem | the long cells through which nutrients, such as sugars, are distributed in a plant |
| sap | a sugar-rich liquid transported by phloem |
| vascular bundles | the group of xylem tubes and phloem tubes in a vascular plant |
| palmate | A leaf vein pattern in which there are several veins that all start at one point near the base. The veins look like fingers of a hand. |
| pinnate | A leaf vein that looks like a feather. There is one main vein that has smaller veins branching off sideways from it. |
| parallel | A leaf vein pattern in which the veins are straight lines all running in the same direction. |
| classify | to arrange or organize according to class or category |
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