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ability active algae angiosperms animals anthers apical meristem auxin bees biologists cambium carpel Casparian strip cell walls cellular chemical chlorophyll coating color concentration contain corn cortex cotyledons cycle cytokinins dandelions dicots diploid effects elongation embryo enables endodermal endosperm environment enzymes epidermis ethylene evolutionary far-red female gametophyte fertilization Figure flowering plants fruit fungi gametes gametophyte genes genetic geotropism germination gibberellin ground tissue grow guard cells gymnosperms haploid insects known land plants layer leaf leaves light megaspore meiosis microspore minerals molecules monocots mother cell mycorrhizae nitrogen nuclei nutrients organisms osmosis ovary phloem phloem sap photosynthesis phototropism phytochrome plant cells plant growth plant hormones pollen grains pollen tube primary produce proteins region reproductive respond root hairs Rossi seedling sieve tube soil species sperm spores sporophyte stamens stem stomata structure sunlight surface survive tracheids trees vascular bundle vascular tissue water loss xylem and phloem