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sporophyte
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the stage of a plants life, in which it produces spores |
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gametophyte |
the stage of a plants life in which it produces sex cells, like the egg and sperm cells |
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nonvascular plant |
plants that don't have "pipes" for transporting nutrients around the body |
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vascular plant |
plants that do have "pipes" for transporting nutrients around the body |
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gymnosperm |
plants that produce seeds but not flowers |
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angiosperm |
plants that produce seeds and flowers |
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rhizoid |
hairlike threads of cells that help keep moss in one place |
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rhizome |
an underground stem that makes leaves and roots |
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pollen |
dust-like structures that transport male gametophytes |
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pollination |
the transfer of pollen between plants |
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xylem |
a tissue that transports water and minerals through plants |
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phloem |
transport sugar molecules |
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sepal |
make up the bottom ring of flower parts. Often green like leaves. The main function of sepals is to cover and protest immature flower when it is a bud. |
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petal |
a broad flat and thin like sepals but they vary in shape and color |
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stamen |
the male reproductive structures |
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pistil |
female reproductive structures |
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stigma |
tip of a pistil, Pollen grains collect on stigmas which are often sticky or feathery |
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ovary |
rounded base of a pistil, The ovary contains one or more ovules. Each ovule contains an egg. |
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cotyledon |
a seed leaf found inside a seed. |
