Vegetative Propagation
True or false: Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction.
True
What is the job of phloem?
to transport organic food compounds made through photosynthesis from the leaves to the rest of the plant
What role does the bark play on a tree?
Protection, moisture retention, insulation
What is one benefit to using vegetative propagation when growing plants?
Faster to get to maturity
Clone of plant that you like
Don't need to purchase seeds or seedlings
What is an example of a plant that has secondary growth?
trees, shrubs, vines, succulents
The center layer or core of the tree is called the what?
Heartwood
When doing a stem cutting of a pathos house plant where did we cut to make new plants?
about a cm on either side of the node
What are the three categories of plant tissue?
epidermal
ground
vascular
Name the three main organs of a plant.
roots, stem, leaves
Where do roots from when air layering a plant?
Off of the stem or branch
What is an example of a world record vascular plant? What record does it hold?
Redwood tree- tallest
Aspen grove- largest by mass
Sea grass- oldest
Phloem is found in what tree layer?
inner bark
Name 5 types of vegetative propagation.
cuttings: stem, leaf, root
grafting, bulbs, layering, tissue culture
What types of plants stop growing after their initial primary growth period?
vegetables, grasses, annual flowers, etc.
The cambium layer does what?
produces new cells on both sides (towards sapwood and bark)