Roots
What is the name for a large centralized root that elongates downwards in the soil.
Taproot
What is the term for the tissue type that transports water and minerals through the stem.
Xylem
What is the term used for the edge of a leaf.
Margin
A flower with all 4 male and female parts is referred to as a what?
Perfect or complete flower
What do we call the male part of a flower and what are the two pieces that make it up?
Stamen - anther and filament
What is the name for multiple, smaller roots in a system that radiate outward from the base of the plant?
Fibrous Root
What is the term for the tissue that transports food back and forth in the plant.
Phloem
What process do leaves use to create food?
Photosynthesis
A flower that is missing one of the four main reproductive parts is called a what?
Incomplete or imperfect flower
What do we call the female part of a flower and and what four things make it?
Pistil - stigma, style, ovary, ovule
Name the three functions of roots.
Nutrient absorption, anchor the plant, storage.
A single layer of living cells between the phloem and the xylem is what?
vascular cambium
What do we call the tiny cells on the leaves that release water vapor.
Stomata
To attract pollinators.
Which male part produces pollen?
Anther
What do we call root systems that have adapted to challenging soil conditions? Name one example.
Modified or specialized roots. Aerating, prop or brace roots, haustial, corm, bulb, rhizome.
What is one difference between monocot stems and dicot stems?
Monocots have one singular stem - dicots have multiple stems that branch out.
What do we call undeveloped shoots that arise from the stem that will either become new leaves, flowers or stems?
Buds
What do we call it when there are both male and female flowers on the same plant?
Monoecious
What is the purpose of lenticels?
Gas exchange with the environment.
Name two factors that affect root growth in the soil.
Proper moisture and air availability, ph, lack of oxygen.
Name two purposes of the stem.
Hold the leaves in a good position, transport food and water.
What are the three purposes of the leaves.
Absorb sunlight, shade the plant, transpire water.
What female part of the flower becomes the fruit?
Ovule
What is the difference between a herbaceous stem and a woody stem?
Herbaceous stems are soft and green - woody stems are hard and woody