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15 Cards in this Set
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cellulose
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an organic compound made up of long chains of sugar molecules. Cell walls are made of this.
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cuticle
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waxy, protective layer on stems and leaves.
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vascular plants
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plants with vascular tissue and are more than a few cells thick.
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nonvascular plants
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plants without vascular tissue such as a bryophyte
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rhizoid
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rootlike filaments or threads that hold moss plants in place
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sporophyte
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spore-producing diploid stage in the moss life cycle
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gametophyte
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form of a moss plant that produces sex cells.
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alternation of generations
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continual cycle between spore producing and sex cell producing phase in plants
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pioneer species
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Plants that are the first to grow in new or disturbed areas.
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bog
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poorly drained area with spongy, wet ground that is composed mainly of dead plants whose decay has been slowed by lack of oxygen.
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rhizome
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underground stem from which a fern leaf grows.
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sori
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ferns produce spores in cases grouped together in these structures
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frond
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the leaf of a fern
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prothallus
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the gametophyte is called this.
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