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Photosynthetic pigments
Chemicals that absorb specific wavelengths of light depending on their chemical structure.
Gametophyte
a haploid (n) phase of the lifecycle of Viridiplantae that produces the gametes.
Sporophyte
A diploid (2n) phase of the life cycle of Viridiplantae that produces the spores.
Thallus
Flattened body from the gametophyte.
Rhizoids
Hair like structures that bind that thallus to the substrate.
Xylem
tissue that carries water from the roots towards the leaves via evapotranspiration and is dead at functional maturity.
Phloem
Tissue primarily carries sugar from the leaves to other tissues using hydrostatic pressure and is live at functional maturity.
Pollination
occurs when the male and female gametophytes unite.