non-vascular plants
This green, fuzzy plant carpets forest floors and lacks true roots, stems, and leaves.
what is moss
these tube-like structures in vascular plants help carry water from the roots to the leaves
what are xylem?
this bright energy source helps plants make their own food
what is sunlight?
this part of the plant holds it in the ground and takes in water
what are roots?
a plant's life starts with this small part that can grow into a new plant
what is a seed?
these thread-like structures anchor non-vascular plants to surfaces but don't absorb water like roots.
what are rhizoids?
this type of vascular plants drops its seeds in cones instead of flowers
what is gymnosperms?
plants take in this gas from the air to help with photosynthesis
what is carbon dioxide?
this part carries water and nutrients between the roots and leaves
what is the stem?
when a seed starts to grow roots and a small shoot, it's called this
what is germination?
liverworts and hornworts, like mosses, reproduce using these instead of seeds.
what are spores
this tissue in vascular plants carries food made in the leaves to the rest of the plant
what is phloem?
this green pigment in plant leaves captures sunlight
what is chlorophyll?
this green part of a plant makes food using sunlight
what are leaves?
this young version of a plant grows after germination and has small leaves
what is a seedling?
because they lack vascular tissue, non-vascular plants rely on this process to move water cell to cell
what is diffusion?
these types of plants have flowers and produce seeds inside fruits
what are angiosperms?
the main product of photosynthesis that plants use for energy
what is glucose?
this colorful part helps attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
what is the flower?
the stage when a plant is fully grown and can produce flowers or cones
what is the adult (or mature) plant?
these ancient, non-vascular plants are often found in moist environments and may have flattened, leaf-like bodies.
what are liverworts?
vascular plants are able to grow tall because they have this system for transporting water and nutrients.
What is the vascular system?
these tiny holes on leaves open and close to let gases in and out
what is stomata?
after a flower is pollinated, this part usually forms and holds the seeds
what is the fruit?
this process happens when pollen moves to a flower's pistil, leading to seed formation
what is pollination?