Science Intro to Plants Vocab
About this set
Created by:
DanielleBejar on January 18, 2012
Subjects:
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
17 terms
Chemistry | English |
|---|---|
 Phloem | The vascular tissue through which food moves |
| Xylem | Vascular tissue through which the water and minerals move through |
| Seeds | Structures that contain a young plant from drying out |
| Embryo | The young plant that develops from the zygote, or fertilized egg |
| cotyledons | One or more seed leaves in the embryo |
| Seed coat | the outer covering of a seed |
| Germination | it occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed |
| roots | they anchor a plant in the ground, absorb water and minerals from the soil, and sometimes store food |
| Root cap | it protects the root from injury from rocks as the root grows through soil |
| Root hairs | They absorb water and minerals and help to anchor the plant in the soils |
| Stems | They carry substances through the plant's roots and leaves |
| Woody stem | they are hard and rigid, like trunks and trees. |
| Herbaceous stem | often soft |
| Cambium | it divides to produce new phloem and xylem |
| Leaves | They capture the sun's energy and carry out the food |
| Stomata | The pores that open and close to control when gases enter and leave the leaf |
| Transpiration | The process by which water is lost through a plants leaves |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.