Vocab
Process by which plants use water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide to create food and oxygen.
Photosynthesis
In our lab with leaves, which area of the coleus (green, and red/purple leaf) stored the most food for the plant?
Green areas
Term for the part of a stem where growth can occur, it can either become a root or a bud
Node
Type of root system that has multiple main roots, typically seen in grasses and monocots
Fibrous
Part of the root which is thin with lots of surface area, it is mainly responsible for uptake of water and nutrients.
Root hair
Tissue in plants that transports water
Xylem
Term for the middle vein in a leaf
Midrib
Term for the part of a stem between nodes
Internode
Type of root system where there is one main root with many secondary roots.
Taproot
Name one function of flowers
Produce pollen
Produce seeds
attract insects
produce fruit
Tissue in plants that transports food and nutrients throughout the plant.
Phloem
Term for the part of the leaf which attaches to the stem
Petiole
Name 2 factors can influence the thickness of a tree's growth rings?
Rainfall, temperature, light, fires, insect damage, etc.
Type of root system where the roots are made of larger, fleshy tissue and is used to store food.
Storage root
Which area of the root is below the root cap and responsible for cell division and growth?
Meristem or Area of Elongation
Type of cells or tissue in a plant where growth occurs cells are actively dividing.
Meristem (Meristematic)
Term for the part of the leaf which is the edge; these can be smooth, or have teeth like a saw
Margin
Name one function of a stem
Answer will vary
Area of the root that is designed to protect the growing region of the root. It has cell walls that are much thicker than normal.
Root Cap
Use one specific example to explain why some plant cells are differentiated (different) than other plant cells
Answers will vary
Term used to describe internal water pressure in herbaceous plants; keeps stems upright and filled with wator
Turgor
Name two functions of leaves
Create food for the plant
Cool the plant
Gas Exchange
Store Food
Name one function of a stem
Answer will vary
Name 3 functions of roots
Uptake water
Uptake Nutrients
Anchor the plant
Store food
In the potato and onion lab, what organelle was different between the two? Why was it different?
Vacuole, the potato is meant to store starches