Radience

Plants

Science

angiosperm

a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a protective structure, most plants are angiosperms
angiosperm Simple Definition

cambium

the plant cell layer that makes new phloem and xylem cells
cambium Simple Definition

chlorophyll

the green pigment in plants that uses light energy for photosynthesis
chlorophyll Simple Definition

dicot

a flowering plant whose seeds have two leaves
dicot Simple Definition

flower

the reproductive structure of an angiosperm
flower Simple Definition

frond

the leaf of a fern
frond Simple Definition

fruit

the ripened ovary of a flower, it contains seeds
fruit Simple Definition

germination

the growth of a new plant from a seed
germination Simple Definition

gymnosperm

a plant that bears seeds in cones, instead of fruit
gymnosperm Simple Definition

monocot

a flowering plant with one seed leaf
monocot Simple Definition

nonvascular plant

a low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue, like moss
nonvascular plant Simple Definition

ovary flower

the lower part of a pistil that produces seeds in ovules
ovary flower Simple Definition

ovule

the ovary of a flower, it contains eggs
ovule Simple Definition

petal

colored leaf-like part of a flower
petal Simple Definition

phloem

the vascular tissue that transports food in plants
phloem Simple Definition

pistil

the female reproductive organ of a flower
pistil Simple Definition

pollen

tiny grains that contain the male gametophytes of a flower
pollen Simple Definition

pollination

the transfer of plant pollen from the male to the female reproductive structure
pollination Simple Definition

rhizoid

a thin rootlike structure that absorbs nutrients and anchors nonvascular plants
rhizoid Simple Definition

rhizome

an underground stem of ferns that stores food
rhizome Simple Definition

seed

a plant embryo in a protective covering
seed Simple Definition

sepal

a leaf like structure below the petals, it protects the flower when it is a bud
sepal Simple Definition

spore

a reproductive cell that can grow into a new plant
spore Simple Definition

stamen

the male reproductive part of a flower
stamen Simple Definition

transpiration

the loss of water vapor through the stomata in a plant’s leaves
transpiration Simple Definition

tropism

a change in a plant’s growth in response to external factors, like growing towards the light
tropism Simple Definition

vascular plant

a plant with specialized tissue to move water and nutrients
vascular plant Simple Definition

xylem

plant tissue that moves water and nutrients up from the roots
xylem Simple Definition

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