Plants #1
Most plants have _______, _______, and _______
roots, stems, leaves
_______ are often one of the first plants to grow in areas destroyed by volcanoes or fires.
mosses
__________ contain the embryo of a new plant and food reserves for that plant.
seeds
__________ - help to anchor a plant in the soil and support the stem.
roots
An angiosperm that lives for only one growing season is called an __________.
annual
Most plants can make their own food through _______.
photosynthesis
Mosses have thin, rootlike structures called _______.
rhizoids
__________ are tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots of a plant to the top of the plant.
xylum
__________ - the first root that emerges from a seed.
primary root
A __________ needs two growing seasons to fully develop.
biennial
__________ plants have tubelike structures that transport water from the roots to the stems and leaves.
vascular
Plants with _______ systems grow larger
vascular
__________ are tubes that carry sugars and food throughout the plant.
phloem
__________ - continues to grow straight down into the soil and may have secondary roots branching off it.
taproot
A __________ can live for three or more years.
perennial
__________ plants are those that do not have tubelike structures to transport water.
nonvascular
__________ have underground stems that seedless plants grow from.
rhizomes
__________ are the leafy branches of a fern
fronds
__________ - The primary root stops growing, and the plant develops many thin roots that spread out in all directions.
fibrous root system
__________ - any part of a plant that will grow leaves, shoots, or buds rather than roots.
stem
Nonvascular plants must absorb water and nutrients through their _______.
leaves
__________ stems are soft and green, like the stems of most flowers and vegetables.
herbaceous
__________ are the coiled-up frond of a fern; some are edible and are used in salads
fiddlehead
__________ - never touch the soil.
aerial roots
__________ provide support to hold the plants upright, and also provide for the transportation of food, water, and minerals.
stems