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vascular plant |
the largest group in the plant kingdom; have tube-like structures thatprovide support and help circulate water and food throughout the plant; therefore theyhave true roots, stems and leaves. |
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nonvascular plant |
do not have a well-developed system for transporting water and food;therefore, they do not have true roots, stems and leaves. |
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xylem |
inside the stem; transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of theplant. |
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phloem |
inside the stem; transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant. |
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woody stem |
grow very tall; includes trees and many shrubs. |
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herbaceous stem |
soft; includes grasses, dandelions and tomato plants. |
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seed |
reproductive structure of flowering plants; contains the plant embryo, stored foodand a coat. |
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spore |
much smaller than seeds; almost all flowerless plants produce these; examplesinclude mosses and ferns. |
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flowering plants |
grow their seeds inside an ovary which is imbedded in a flower;examples include most trees, shrubs, fruits, and vegetables. |
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cone-bearing plants |
most are evergreen with needle-like leaves; never have flowers butproduce seeds in cones; examples include pine, spruce and juniper. |
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monocot |
a seed with one food storage area; flowers have 3 petal or multiples of 3 andleaves have parallel veins; examples are grass, corn and tulips. |
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dicot |
a seed with two food storage areas; flowers have either 4 or 5 petals or multiples ofthese numbers; leaves have branching veins; examples are roses, dandelions and oak trees. |
