Ch. 9 Plant Diversity Vocab

Front

Organisms using external energy (like the sun) to create food.

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Producer

Front

Waxy, protective layer on leaves, stems, and flowers

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cuticle

Front

Organic compound of glucose chains in plant cell walls.

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cellulose

Front

Tubelike cells that transport water and nutrients in some plants.

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Vascular tissue

Front

Structures anchoring nonvascular seedless plants.

Back

rhizoid

Front

Leaves of ferns

Back

fronds

Front

Tissue layer producing new vascular tissue between xylem and phloem

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cambium

Front

Vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients from roots to leaves.

Back

xylem

Front

Vascular tissue that carries dissolved sugars in plants.

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phloem

Front

Most leaves have small openings in the epidermis called

Back

stomata