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| 16618971 | sporophyte | diploid phase of plant; produces spores | |
| 16618972 | gametophyte | haploid phase of plant; produces gametes | |
| 16618973 | xylem | vascular tissue; carries water from roots to rest of plant | |
| 16618974 | phloem | vascular tissue; carries sugars from leaves to rest of plant | |
| 16618975 | root | underground organ; absorbs water & minerals | |
| 16618976 | leaf | photosynthetic organ; contains bundles of vascular tissues | |
| 16618977 | vein | cluster of vascular tissues in leaves | |
| 16618978 | stem | supporting structure connecting roots & leaves; transports water & nutrients between them | |
| 16618979 | rhizome | underground stem in ferns | |
| 16618980 | frond | large leaf of fern; may be divided into pinnae | |
| 16618981 | gymnosperm | seed plant; bears seeds directly on surface of cones | |
| 16618982 | angiosperm | flowering plant; bears seeds within layer of tissue | |
| 16618983 | cone | seed-bearing structure of gymnosperms | |
| 16618984 | flower | seed-bearing structure of angiosperms | |
| 16618985 | pollen grain | male gametophyte in seed plants | |
| 16618986 | seed | embryo of living plant; encased in protective covering, surrounded by food supply | |
| 16618987 | seed coat | surrounds & protects plant embryo, keeps it from drying out | |
| 16618988 | fruit | wall of tissue surrounding angiosperm seed | |
| 16618989 | monocot | angiosperm whose seeds have 1 cotyledon | |
| 16618990 | dicot | angiosperm whose seeds have 2 cotyledons | |
| 16618991 | cotyledon | 1st leaf produced by embryo of seed plant | |
| 16618992 | vascular bundle | plant stem structure; contains xylem & phloem tissue | |
| 16618993 | primary growth | plant growth pattern; occurs at tip of roots & shoots | |
| 16618994 | secondary growth | plant growth pattern where stems increase in width | |
| 16618995 | mesophyll | specialized ground tissue; makes up bulk of leaf, performs photosynthesis | |
| 16618996 | stoma | opening on underside of leaf; allows O2 & CO2 to diffuse in & out | |
| 16618997 | guard cell | specialized cell in leaf epidermis; controls opening & closing of stomata by responding to changes in water pressure | |
| 16618998 | cuticle | waxy layer often covering leaf epidermis to reduce water loss | |
| 16618999 | transpiration | loss of water from a plant through its leaves | |
| 16619000 | sepal | outermost circle of flower parts; encloses & protects bud | |
| 16619001 | stamen | male part of flower; composed of anther + filament | |
| 16619002 | filament | long thin flower structure; supports anther | |
| 16619003 | anther | flower structure; produces haploid male gametophytes (pollen grains) | |
| 16619004 | carpel | innermost part of flower (also called pistil); produces female gametophytes; composed of ovary + style + stigma | |
| 16619005 | ovary | flower structure containing ovules; produces female gametophytes | |
| 16619006 | style | narrow stalk of carpel | |
| 16619007 | stigma | sticky portion at top of style where pollen grains land | |
| 16619008 | phototropism | tendency of plants to grow towards light source | |
| 16619009 | gravitropism | response of plants to the force of gravity | |
| 16619010 | photoperiodism | response of plants to periods of light & darkness | |
| 21263562 | capillary action | tendency of water to rise in a thin tube | |
| 21263563 | petal | brightly colored structure just inside the sepels; attracts insects and other pollinators to a flower | |
| 21263564 | root cap | tough structure that protects a root as it forces its way through the soil |
