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root cap
cone-shaped portion of a root tip that is made from dead cells.
primary growth
growth of a root or stem in length
osmosis
continual movement of water from a solution of higher water content through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of lower water content
Secondary growth
growth of a root or a stem in diameter
taproot system
system in which the primary root grows straight down and is longer than the secondary root that branches out from it
fibrous root system
root system in which the primary root remains small and many slender secondary roots grows from it in all directions
vegetative reproduction
form of plant reproduction in which a new plant grows
semipermeable membrane
membrane that only certain molecules to pass through
Xylem
tissue that carries water and nutrients from a plants’s roots hairs to the leaves
Phloem
tissue that carries sugars from a plant’s leaves to the stem and root’s
Transpiration
evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
Bryophyte
plant without a vascular system
Tracheophyte
plant with a vascular system
spore
one-celled reproductive structure used by a non seed plant fungus or sporozoan to reproduce asexually
Gymnosperm
non flowering seed plant that reproduces by seed’s formed in cones or cone -like structures
Rhizoid
any of a bryophyte’s tiny, hairy -like threads that absorb water and nutrients
Vine
any plant with long thin stem that grows along the ground or has tendrils that twine around a wall or other support
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