chapter 8 Flashcards
a structure that anchors a nonvascular plant to a surface.
rhizoids
a small opening in the epidermis, or surface layer, of a leaf.
stomata
a plant that lacks specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
nonvascular plant
a plant that has specialized tissues, called vascular tissues, that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant.
vascular plant
a plant that produces seeds that are not part of a flower.
gymnosperm
a plant that produces flowers and develops fruit.
angiosperm
the process that occurs when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the pollen grains.
pollination
a period of no growth.
dormancy
female reproductive organ of a flower.
pistil
the male reproductive organ of a flower.
stamen
the process by which plants release water vapor through their leaves.
transpiration
a change in an organism’s environment that causes a response.
stimulus
plant growth toward or away from an external stimulus.
tropism
