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

A Flowering Plant That Produces Seeds Enclosed In A Protective Structure, Most Plants Are Angiosperms.

Angiosperm

Angiosperm Simple Definition

a plant with a life span of one year or less

A Plant With A Life Span Of One Year Or Less.

Annual

Annual Simple Definition

a reproductive structure that produces male sex cells in some plants and algae

A Reproductive Structure That Produces Male Sex Cells In Some Plants And Algae.

Antheridium

Antheridium Simple Definition

the female reproductive structure where eggs develop in some plants

The Female Reproductive Structure Where Eggs Develop In Some Plants.

Archegonium

Archegonium Simple Definition

a flowering plant with a two-year life span

A Flowering Plant With A Two-year Life Span.

Biennial

Biennial Simple Definition

the seed-bearing reproductive structure of gymnosperms like pine, redwood, and spruce

The Seed-bearing Reproductive Structure Of Gymnosperms Like Pine, Redwood, And Spruce.

Cone

Cone Simple Definition

the seed leaf inside the embryo of a seed

The Seed Leaf Inside The Embryo Of A Seed.

Cotyledon

Cotyledon Simple Definition

the waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants

The Waxy, Waterproof Layer That Covers The Leaves And Stems Of Most Plants.

Cuticle

Cuticle Simple Definition

the reproductive structure of an angiosperm

The Reproductive Structure Of An Angiosperm.

Flower

Flower Simple Definition

the leaf of a fern

The Leaf Of A Fern.

Frond

Frond Simple Definition

the ripened ovary of a flower, it contains seeds

The Ripened Ovary Of A Flower, It Contains Seeds.

Fruit

Fruit Simple Definition

the gamete-producing haploid phase of a plant’s life cycle

The Gamete-producing Haploid Phase Of A Plant’s Life Cycle.

Gametophyte

Gametophyte Simple Definition

a plant that bears seeds in cones, instead of fruit

A Plant That Bears Seeds In Cones, Instead Of Fruit.

Gymnosperm

Gymnosperm Simple Definition

a substance that hardens the cell walls of vascular tissue in plants

A Substance That Hardens The Cell Walls Of Vascular Tissue In Plants.

Lignin

Lignin Simple Definition

a flowering plant with one seed leaf

A Flowering Plant With One Seed Leaf.

Monocot

Monocot Simple Definition

the ovary of a flower, it contains eggs

The Ovary Of A Flower, It Contains Eggs.

Ovule

Ovule Simple Definition

a flowering plant that lives for more than two years

A Flowering Plant That Lives For More Than Two Years.

Perennial

Perennial Simple Definition

a multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis

A Multicellular Eukaryote That Produces Its Own Food By Photosynthesis.

Plant

Plant Simple Definition

the structure that contains the male gametophytes of seed plants

The Structure That Contains The Male Gametophytes Of Seed Plants.

Pollen Grain

Pollen Grain Simple Definition

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

The Transfer Of Plant Pollen From The Male To The Female Reproductive Structure.

Pollination

Pollination Simple Definition

a small, green filament that develops into the gametophyte in mosses

A Small, Green Filament That Develops Into The Gametophyte In Mosses.

Protonema

Protonema Simple Definition

an underground stem of ferns that stores food

An Underground Stem Of Ferns That Stores Food.

Rhizome

Rhizome Simple Definition

the mainly underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals

The Mainly Underground Part Of A Plant That Absorbs Water And Minerals.

Root

Root Simple Definition

a plant embryo in a protective covering

A Plant Embryo In A Protective Covering.

Seed

Seed Simple Definition

the tough protective tissue around a plant embryo that keeps it from drying out

The Tough Protective Tissue Around A Plant Embryo That Keeps It From Drying Out.

Seed Coat

Seed Coat Simple Definition

a cluster of sporangia on the underside of a fern frond

A Cluster Of Sporangia On The Underside Of A Fern Frond.

Sorus

Sorus Simple Definition

the case in which fungal spores are produced

The Case In Which Fungal Spores Are Produced.

Sporangium

Sporangium Simple Definition

the diploid, spore-producing phase of a plant life cycle

The Diploid, Spore-producing Phase Of A Plant Life Cycle.

Sporophyte

Sporophyte Simple Definition

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

The Small Openings On A Plant Leaf That Allows Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide In And Out.

Stomata

Stomata Simple Definition

a hollow xylem cell with thick walls that transports water

A Hollow Xylem Cell With Thick Walls That Transports Water.

Tracheid

Tracheid Simple Definition

xylem and phloem tissue that transport water and food, and provide support to plants

Xylem And Phloem Tissue That Transport Water And Food, And Provide Support To Plants.

Vascular Tissue

Vascular Tissue Simple Definition

asexual reproduction where new plants grow from a stem, root, or leaf

Asexual Reproduction Where New Plants Grow From A Stem, Root, Or Leaf.

Vegetative Reproduction

Vegetative Reproduction Simple Definition

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