Amoeba sisters Plant structure and Adaptations

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What are the two major types of plants?

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Vascular and nonvascular.

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How do plants get their energy?

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By a process called photosynthesis.

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Examples of these plants include mosses, liverworts, and other plants with no xylem or phloem.

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Nonvascular plants.

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What specific type of plant tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to leaves?

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Xylem.

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Where is stomata found in plants?

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Leaves.

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What is the function of xylem in plants?

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To transport water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.

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What is the function of phloem in plants?

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To transport sugars and nutrients produced by photosynthesis.

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What type of plants have vascular tissues?

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Vascular plants.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What are nonvascular plants?

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Plants that do not have xylem and phloem, such as mosses and liverworts.