Plant Vocab

3. the act of spreading evenly
7. a specialized plant tissue that transports food dissolved in water (sap) DOWN from the leaves to the other parts of the plant
8. a type of seed with one cotyledon (i.e. grasses, orchids, onions, lilies, corn, etc.)
9. a tree or bush that has cones; usually an evergreen
10. a small growth at the tip or on the side of a stem that later develops into a flower or branch
13. male and female gametes join to make a fertilized egg, which develops into offspring
15. a plant that depends on osmosis and diffusion to move water from one part of the plant to another
16. a minute opening in the outer layer of a plant through which gaseous interchange takes place
17. usually flat green parts that grow from a plant stem
18. leafless underground part of a plant that stores food and holds the plant in place
19. a specialized plant tissue that transports water and minerals HIGH up through the stem to the top of the plant

1. a plant that produces no flowers
2. the process by which green plants manufacture food. Sunlight is used by the plant to create glucose
4. plant in which the flower is the reproductive organ of the plant
5. released from animals during respiration, plants use this to make their own food
6. a plant that has specialized tissues called xylem and phloem, which move materials from one part of a plant to another
11. a mater male or female cell involved in reproduction
12. a type of seed with two cotyledons (i.e. roses, sunflowers, peanuts, beans, peas, etc.)
14. sugar, stored in roots and fruits