Ch. 9 Plant Diversity Vocab

Organisms using external energy (like the sun) to create food.

Waxy, protective layer on leaves, stems, and flowers

Organic compound of glucose chains in plant cell walls.

Tubelike cells that transport water and nutrients in some plants.

Structures anchoring nonvascular seedless plants.

Leaves of ferns

Tissue layer producing new vascular tissue between xylem and phloem

Vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients from roots to leaves.

Vascular tissue that carries dissolved sugars in plants.

Most leaves have small openings in the epidermis called