Vocab Flashcards
A structure that covers the tip of a root, protecting the root from injury as the root grows through the soil.
root cap
A layer of cells in a plant that produces new phloem + xylem cells
cambium
A small opening on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide can move.
stoma
the process by which water is lost through a plant’s leaves
transpiration
the young organism that develops from a zygote.
embryo
the sprouting of the embryo out of a seed; occurs when the embryo resumes its growth following dormancy
germination
the reproductive structure of an angiosperm
flower
the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures to the female ones in plants
pollination
A leaf-like structure that encloses and protects the bud of a flower
sepal
a colorful, leaf like structure of some flowers
petal
the male reproductive part of a flower
stamen
the female reproductive part of a flower
pistil
a flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop
ovary
The stage in the life cycle of a plant where the plant produces spores/seeds
sporophyte
the stage in the life cycle of a plant where the plant produces gametes/ sex cells
gametophytes
a flowering plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season
annual
a flowering plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years
biennial
A flowering plant that lives for more than 2 years
perrenial
the process in sexual reproduction where an egg and sperm cell join to form a new cell
fertilization
a fertilized egg, produced by joining of sperm and egg
zygote
the reproductive structure of a gymnosperm
cone
a plant structure in seed plants that produces the female gametophyte, contains an egg cell
ovule
the ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that encloses one or more seeds
fruit
the immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult
larva
