Parts of the Plant
the reproductive structure of flowering plants responsible for facilitating reproduction through the production of gametes and seeds
flower
skin of the leaf
epidermis
the broad, flat part of a leaf that extends from the stem or petiole
leaf blade
breathing pores
lenticels
top structure (sticky)
stigma
the primary site of photosynthesis in most plants, where they convert sunlight into energy
leaves
pores that allow breathing
stoma
the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem
petiole
where terminal bud is located
budscale scar
tube to pollen
style
the underground network of roots that anchors the plant, absorbs water and nutrients, and can also store food
roots
food making cells
chloroplast
large center vain
mid rib
where the leaf has been
leaf scars
where eggs develop
ovary
the mature ovary of a flowering plant that develops after fertilization, enclosing and protecting the seeds
fruit
food making process
photosynthesis
edge of the leaf
margin
a point on a stem where a leaf or leaves are, or have been, attached
nodes
reproductive organ
pistil
a primary, above-ground structural axis that connects the root system to the leaves, flowers, and fruits
stem
gives leaf green color
chlorophyll
vascular bundles that transport water, nutrients, and sugars
veins
small bumps within the leaf scar where the vascular tissue entered the leaf
bundle scars
egg
reproductive cell