Vocab
Carries absorbed water and inorganic nutrients in one direction from roots to leaves
xylem
A primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots
taproot
A joint between two adjacent sections in the stem of a plant
node
Flat portion of the leaf where most of the photosynthesis occurs
blade
The part of the plant that is above ground
shoot system
Carries organic compounds such as carbohydrates, and some inorganic nutrients in any direction
phloem
Specialized roots that grow from uncommon places, such as stems and leaves
adventitious roots
Refers to where the sugars are made or have been stored
Source
Only has one blade
simple leaf
The opening in a leaf or stem
stoma
These types of plants do not have vascular tissue
nonvascular plants
Protects the apical meristems of a root tip
root cap
The place they will be stored or used is called
Sink
Where most of the photosynthesis occurs in the cell
Mesophyll
These modified cells on the leaf epidermis regulate gas and water exchange
guard cells
Regions where cells continuously divide
meristems
Extensions of epidermal cells
root hairs
This states that sugars are actively transported into sieve tubes
pressure flow hypothesis
This type of tissue is where photosynthesis occurs in the leaf
Ground tissue
The male reproductive part of the plant
stamen
Growth in length
primary growth
this type of meristem allows stems and roots to increase in diameter
lateral meristems
Refers to the movement of sugars through the plant
Translocation
This tissue is represented by the epidermis where water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide enter and exit
dermal tissue
The female reproductive part of the plant, the pistil, consists of the stigma, ovary, ovule, and the ...
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