Key Terms in Plant Structure and Nutrient Transport

apical meristem

cohesion-tension mechanism

collenchyma cell

composting

cork cell

cortex

cotyledon

cuticle

decomposition

dermal tissue

epidermis

eudicot

fibrous root

ground tissue

guard cell

humus

hydroponically grown plant

lateral meristem

leaf

lignin

meristem

monocot

mycorrhizae

nitrogen fixation

node

nodule

parenchyma cell

phloem

pith

pressure-flow mechanism

root

sap

sclerenchyma cell

shoot

sieve tube

stem

stoma (pl. stomata)

taproot

vascular tissue

xylem