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Flowering plants, also called angiosperms, are the most numerous of all the divisions in the Plant Kingdom.

The parts of a flowering plant are characterized by two basic systems: a root system and a shoot system.

These two systems are connected by vascular tissue that runs from the root through the shoot.

The root system enables flowering plants to obtain water and nutrients from the soil. The shoot system allows plants to reproduce and to obtain food through photosynthesis.

For additional information see:

• Plant Cells
  
• Carnivorous Plants