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Angiosperms

Flowering plants that have seeds enclosed within a protective structure called fruit.

Xylem

Tissue that conducts water and minerals from the roots through the plant.

Phloem

Tissue that transports the products of photosynthesis throughout the plant.

Meristems

Regions in plants where cells undergo mitotic division to facilitate growth.

Pollination

The transfer of pollen to the stigma, enabling fertilization in flowering plants.

Fertilization

The process where sperm fertilizes the egg and forms the embryo.

Taproot System

A root system with a large primary root and smaller secondary roots.

Fibrous Root System

A root system with similar-sized primary and secondary roots.

Stomata

Specialized pores in leaves that facilitate gas exchange and water release.

Resin Ducts

Intracellular tubes in some plants that transport resin, protecting them from injury.

Bundles of vascular tissue scattered throughout the stem

Monocot

Vascular bundles contain xylem and phloem cells

Monocot

Sclerenchyma cells found directly underneath the epidermis

Monocot

Collenchyma cells are absent

Monocot

Parenchyma cells are typically found just beneath the sclerenchyma cells

Monocot

Pith is absent

Monocot

Cortex is absent

Monocot

Vascular tissue in the stem forms rings

Eudicot

Vascular bundles contain primary xylem cells, primary phloem cells, and vascular cambium, actively dividing cells that form new secondary xylem and phloem cells

Eudicot

Sclerenchyma cells form a pericycle, a layer that protects the vascular bundle

Eudicot

Collenchyma cells provide mechanical and structural support in areas of new growth, found directly underneath the epidermis

Eudicot

Parenchyma cells are located underneath the collenchyma cells

Eudicot

Pith, a soft cylinder of parenchyma cells, is found in the center of the stem

Eudicot

Cortex, a layer of parenchyma cells, is found between the epidermis and the vascular bundles

Eudicot