Game Smartz

Plants

Science

angiosperm

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

annual

a plant with a life span of one year or less
annual Simple Definition

antheridium

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

archegonium

the female reproductive structure where eggs develop in some plants
archegonium Simple Definition

biennial

a flowering plant with a two-year life span
biennial Simple Definition

cone

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

cotyledon

the seed leaf inside the embryo of a seed
cotyledon Simple Definition

cuticle

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

flower

the reproductive structure of an angiosperm
flower Simple Definition

frond

the leaf of a fern
frond Simple Definition

fruit

the ripened ovary of a flower, it contains seeds
fruit Simple Definition

gametophyte

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

gymnosperm

a plant that bears seeds in cones, instead of fruit
gymnosperm Simple Definition

lignin

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

monocot

a flowering plant with one seed leaf
monocot Simple Definition

ovule

the ovary of a flower, it contains eggs
ovule Simple Definition

perennial

a flowering plant that lives for more than two years
perennial Simple Definition

plant

a multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food by photosynthesis
plant Simple Definition

pollen grain

the structure that contains the male gametophytes of seed plants
pollen grain Simple Definition

pollination

the transfer of plant pollen from the male to the female reproductive structure
pollination Simple Definition

protonema

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

rhizome

an underground stem of ferns that stores food
rhizome Simple Definition

root

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

seed

a plant embryo in a protective covering
seed Simple Definition

seed coat

the tough protective tissue around a plant embryo that keeps it from drying out
seed coat Simple Definition

sorus

a cluster of sporangia on the underside of a fern frond
sorus Simple Definition

sporangium

the case in which fungal spores are produced
sporangium Simple Definition

sporophyte

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

stomata

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

tracheid

a hollow xylem cell with thick walls that transports water
tracheid Simple Definition

vascular tissue

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

vegetative reproduction

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

Related Chapters