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8.3
Chapter 8.3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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phloem | 1 of the 2 types of vascular tissue, moves food |
sylem | have roots that absorb water and minerials |
pollen | tiny structures that contain the cells that will later become sperm |
seed | structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering |
embryo | fertilized egg |
cotyledoms | embryo has 1 or more leaf |
germination | occurs when embryo begins to grow again and pushes out |
root cap | protects the cap from injury rocks as the root grows through the soil |
cambium | layer of cells which divides to produce new phloem and xylea |
transpiration | process where water evaporates from a plant |