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vasquez3.2 Seedless Plants
seedless vascular and nonvascular plants
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Science
6th Grade
04/07/2008

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True or false: Seedless vascular plants reproduce through spores

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TRUE
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What is the largest group of seedless vascular plants?
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Ferns
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What is the main job of vascular tissue?

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it carries H2O, minerals, and food to various parts of the plant
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What is peat?
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Formed from sphagnam moss and is used as low-cost fuel
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Fern leaves are called ______.
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fronds
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What is the gritty substance found in horsetails?
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Silica
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What were hornworts named after?
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hornworts look like tiny horns of cattle
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A waxy, protective layer that slows the loss of water
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Cuticle
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What separates vascular plants from nonvascular plants?
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Nonvascular plants don't have the tube-like structures that carry food. As a result, vascular plants often grow taller than nonvascular
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What are the 2 ways plants reproduce?
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Water resistant seeds and water resistant spores
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What are the root-like structures found in moss?

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rhizoids
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what can peat be used for?
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gardening/coal
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What can stems of horsetails be used for?
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They can be ground into flour
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What kind of moss has needle-like leaves?
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club moss
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