Plant Parts 1
End of a root that consists of young tissues
What is a root tip?
Tissue that transports water from the soil to the plant
Xylem
very short, flattened stem that has several fleshy leaves attached to it.
What is a bulb?
thick underground stem that lies horizontally.
What is a rhizome?
The reproductive organ of a flowering plant
What is a flower?
Mass of cells that is located over the root tip and functions to protect the growing tip of a root
What is a root cap?
Tissue that carries manufactured food (sugars) from the leaves to the rest of the plant
Phloem
A plant organ that collects solar energy and converts it to food through photosynthesis
What is a leaf?
Green, leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower that protects the flower
What is a sepal?
Waxy substance that covers the outer epidermal surface and functions to reduce water loss from the leaf surface
What is a cuticle?
is the first structure to emerge from a germinating seed
What is a seminal root?
Type of root system that lacks a dominant root but is composed of many primary and secondary roots
What is a fibrous root system?
The pollen-bearing structure of the stamen usually found at the top of the filament
What is the Anther?
spherical structure made up entirely of stem tissue without the fleshy leaf covering
What is a corm?
The male reproductive part of a flower consisting of the filament and anther
What is the Stamen?
Long, narrow epidermal cell that grows perpendicular to the surface of the root
What is a root hair?
An organ that serves as the main stalk of a plant or that supports a plant part, such as a leaf, a flower, or a fruit
What is a stem?
a horizontal stem that lies above the ground.
What is a stolon?
Green pigment involved in photosynthesis that is the most efficient light-capturing pigment
What is chlorophyll?
The pollen-receptive surface found at the end of the pistil
What is the stigma?
Absorbs water and minerals
Anchors the plant in the ground
Supports the above ground part of the plant
Stores food made through photosynthesis
What are root functions?
Location where a leaf attaches to the stem
what is a node?
A flower that contains the four main flower parts (sepals, petals, stamen, and pistil)
What is a complete flower?
A flower with both male and female flower parts
What is a perfect flower?
rhizome with a tip that is swollen with stored food
What is a tuber?