| Term | Definition |
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xylem |
the tubes that transportwater and minerals in vascular plants |
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phloem |
the tubes that transport food in vascular plants |
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chlorophyll |
a pigment,or coloring matter,that helps plants use lightenergy to produce sugar |
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nonvascular |
not having xylem and phloem;said of some plants |
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vascular |
term that describes a plant with xylem and phloem |
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spore |
a single reproductive cell that grows into a new plant |
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gymnosperm |
a plant with unprotected seeds;conifer or cone- bearing plant |
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pollen |
flower structures that contain the male reproductive cells |
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angiosperm |
a flowering plant |
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grain |
the seed of certain plants |
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fiber |
any material that can be seperated into threads |