Plants Flashcards

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1
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A diploid phase in the life cycle of a plant and some algae

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sporophyte

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2
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the sexual phase (or an individual representing the phase) in the alternation of generations

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Gametophyte

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3
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the tissue in higher plants that constitutes the vascular system, consisting of phloem and xylem

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Vascular tissue of plants

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4
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conducts food from the leaves to all parts of the plant

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phloem

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5
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transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves

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xylem

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6
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brownish or yellowish cluster of spore-producing structures (sporangia) usually located on the lower surface of fern leaves

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Sori

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7
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a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions

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Frond

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8
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the increment of wood added during a single growth period

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Growth rings

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9
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Bryophyta

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Moss

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10
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Pterophyta

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Ferns

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11
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Coniferophyta

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Evergreens

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12
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Angiosperms

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Flowering plants

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13
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any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule

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gymnosperm

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14
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Xylem, phloem, stems, leaves, and roots

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Vascular plants

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15
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lack true leaves, seeds, and flowers

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Nonvascular plants

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