Plants Flashcards
A diploid phase in the life cycle of a plant and some algae
sporophyte
the sexual phase (or an individual representing the phase) in the alternation of generations
Gametophyte
the tissue in higher plants that constitutes the vascular system, consisting of phloem and xylem
Vascular tissue of plants
conducts food from the leaves to all parts of the plant
phloem
transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves
xylem
brownish or yellowish cluster of spore-producing structures (sporangia) usually located on the lower surface of fern leaves
Sori
a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
Frond
the increment of wood added during a single growth period
Growth rings
Bryophyta
Moss
Pterophyta
Ferns
Coniferophyta
Evergreens
Angiosperms
Flowering plants
any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule
gymnosperm
Xylem, phloem, stems, leaves, and roots
Vascular plants
lack true leaves, seeds, and flowers
Nonvascular plants