Leaf Anatomy (External)
The stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem.
Petiole
Cells that regulate gas exchange through turgor changes.
Guard cells
The green, leaf-like structures that protect a flower bud.
Sepals
The male reproductive organ of the flower.
Stamen/ Androecium
Function of trichomes on leaf surfaces.
Protection
Leaf type that can better withstand strong wind without tearing.
Compound
Type of mesophyll with tightly packed columnar cells for photosynthesis.
Palisade or chlorenchyma
Collective term for petals of a flower.
Corolla
The female reproductive organ of the flower.
Carpel/ Pistil/ Gynoecium
What natural process involves the separation of a leaf from its stem?
Leaf abscission
The structure responsible for water droplet exudation during guttation.
Hydathodes
Large air spaces in aquatic plant leaves are formed by what tissue?
Aerenchyma
A flower with one plane of symmetry.
Zygomorphic
The uppermost part of the pistil that receives pollen.
Stigma
Modified leaf for climbing.
Tendril
A leaf that wraps around the stem base is described as what?
Amplexicaul
Thick-walled cells around veins providing structural support.
Bundle sheath
An inflorescence where old flowers are at the base
Indeterminate or racemose
Ovules attached to a central column in a compound ovary indicate what placentation?
Axile
Modified leaf that stores food, as in onions.
Bulb
Leaves arranged in a circle at the base of a stem are called what?
Rosette
What large, thin-walled epidermal cells in monocot leaves help the leaf roll during drought?
Bulliform cells
The floral part that supports all other floral organs.
Receptacle
Flowers with all four basic floral organs
Complete
Leaf modification that captures insects for nitrogen
Insect trap