Radience

Plants

Science

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

Angiosperm explained in an easy to understand way.

the plant cell layer that makes new phloem and xylem cells

Cambium explained in an easy to understand way.

the rigid structure around a plant cell that supports and protects it

Cell wall explained in an easy to understand way.

the green pigment in plants that uses light energy for photosynthesis

Chlorophyll explained in an easy to understand way.

the plant organelle that uses light energy to make food

Chloroplast explained in an easy to understand way.

a plant that bears seeds in cones, instead of fruit

Gymnosperm explained in an easy to understand way.

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

Nonvascular plant explained in an easy to understand way.

the vascular tissue that transports food in plants

Phloem explained in an easy to understand way.

the process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food

Photosynthesis explained in an easy to understand way.

the transfer of plant pollen from the male to the female reproductive structure

Pollination explained in an easy to understand way.

a plant embryo in a protective covering

Seed explained in an easy to understand way.

a reproductive cell that can grow into a new plant

Spore explained in an easy to understand way.

the small openings on a plant leaf that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out

Stomata explained in an easy to understand way.

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

Transpiration explained in an easy to understand way.

a plant with specialized tissue to move water and food

Vascular plant explained in an easy to understand way.

plant tissue that moves water and nutrients up from the roots

Xylem explained in an easy to understand way.

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