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sporophyte
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a stage in a plant life cycle during which spores are produced
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gametophyte
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a stage in a plant life cycle which eggs and sperm are produced
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nonvascular plant
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a plant that depends on the processes of diffusion and osmosis to move materials from one part of the plant to another
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vascular plant
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a plant that has specialized tissues called xylem and phloem, which move materials from one part of the plant to another
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gymnosperm
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a plant that produces seeds but not flowers
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angiosperm
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a plant that produces seeds in flowers
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rhizoid
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small, hairlike threads of cells that help hold nonvascular plants in place
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rhizome
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the underground stem of a fern
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pollen
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the dustlike particles that carry the male gametophyte of seed plants
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pollination
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the transfer of pollen to the female cone in conifers or to the stigma in angiosperms
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cotyledon
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a seed leaf inside a seed
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xylem
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a specialized plant tissue that transports water and minerals from one part of the plant to another
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phloem
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a specialized plant tissue that transports sugar molecules from one part of the plant to another
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sepal
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the leaflike structures that cover and protect an immature flower
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petal
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the often colorful structures on a flower that are usually involved in attracting pollinators
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stamen
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the male reproductive structure in a flower that consists of a filament topped by a pollen-producing anther
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pistil
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the female reproductive structures in a flower that consist of a stigma, a style, and an ovary
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stigma
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the flower part that is located at the tip of the pistil
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ovary
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in animals, an organ in the female reproductive system producing eggs; in flowers, the structure containing ovules that will develop into fruit following fertilization
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