Nonvascular & Vascular Quiz Study Guide
Bryophytes : nonvascular seedless plant (Ex. Moss)
No true roots, leaves, or stems
Has rhizoids anchor plants
Stems:
Xylem: carries water and dissolved nutrients throughout the plant
Phloem: Carries food throughout the plant
Cambium – produces new vascular tissue
Woody stems – trees
Herbaceous stems – soft & green
Leaves:
Cuticle – waxy layer that slows down loss of water
Stomata – small openings
Guard cells – open and close stomata
Main job of leaves – to make food
Photosynthesis takes place in the palisade layer.
Roots
Plants get through water through roots