Roots
the root cap
What is the tip of the root covered by?
the waxy layer on the surface of a leaf that helps reduce water loss
What is the cuticle?
to support the plant’s leaves and reproductive structures
What is the primary function of stems in plants?
To absorb water and dissolve minerals
What is one of the main functions of roots?
to convert the light energy from the Sun into the chemical energy of food through the process of photosynthesis.
What is the main function of a leaf?
stem is found in plants like onions and tulips and compressed stems surrounded by fleshy leaves
What is a bulb?
anchors plant, absorbs water and minerals, food and water storage
What is the Taproot System?
help to regulate the rate of transpiration by opening and closing the stomata.
What does the guard cell do?
Horizontal stems that grow above ground along the soil
What are Stolons?
Dermal tissue
What is the root covered in?
the layer of cells where most photosynthesis takes place, right below the epidermis
What are palisade mesophyll cells?
Horizontal stems that grow under the soil
What are Rhizomes
a layer of cells between the epidermis and the vascular tissues of the root
What is a cortex?
the layer of irregularly shaped, loosely packed cells below the palisade mesophyll layer
What is the Spongy mesophyll?
onions and tulips.
What are examples of bulbs?