Science, Chapter 8, Sections 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cuticle | the waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants |
| tissue | group of similar cells that perform a particular function |
| vascular tissue | The internal transporting tissue in some plants that is made up of tubelike structures |
| fertilization | the process in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new organism |
| zygote | a fertilized egg cell |
| sporophyte | the stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces spores |
| gametophyte | the stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces gametes, or sex cells |
| gamete | male and female sex cells; sperm and eggs |
| nonvascular plant | a plant that lacks vascular tissue and true roots, stems, and leaves |
| rhizoid | Threadlike structures that anchor nonvascular plants to the ground. |
| bog | wet, spongy ground made up mostly of decayed plant material; marsh;swamp |
| peat | compressed layers of dead sphagnum mosses that accumulate in bogs |
| vascular plant | Plant with tube-like structures that move minerals, water, and other substances throughout the plant. |
| frond | The leaf of a fern plant. |
| hydroponics | the method of growing plants in a solution of nutrients instead of in soil |
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