Plant Vocab 2

Front

Plants convert water, CO2, and sunlight into energy.

Back

photosynthesis

Front

Movement and evaporation of water through a plant.

Back

transpiration

Front

Sugar from photosynthesis.

Back

glucose

Front

Absorbs water and nutrients from soil.

Back

root system

Front

Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients upward from roots.

Back

xylem

Front

Vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars downward from leaves.

Back

phloem

Front

Plants with xylem and phloem.

Back

vascular plants

Front

Plants without xylem and phloem.

Back

nonvascular plants

Front

Soft, spongy tissue in vascular plant stems that stores and transports nutrients.

Back

pith

Front

Thin layer between xylem and phloem in vascular plants responsible for secondary growth.

Back

cambium