Soil Particles
Soil that has the largest particles
Sand
Organic matter known as which horizon
Horizon "O"
Three main tissue types of a plant
Epidermal, ground, vascular
Transports water up the plant
Xylem
Primary purpose of leaves
collect sunlight and control evaporation of water
Soil smaller than sand but larger than clay
Silt
Horizon A
Topsoil
Epidermal tissue
Roots
Waxy covering on the leaf (first layer)
Cuticle
Soil type that retains a lot of water
Clay
Horizon B
Subsoil
Part that performs photosynthesis
Ground
Two types of stems
Herbaceous and woody
What layer of the leaf are the chloroplasts located
palisade
Balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay
Loam
Horizon C
Parent material
Transports material through the plant
Vascular tissue
List the 4 types of roots
taproot, fibrous, adventitious, prop
What is the female part of the flower called
pistil
Chart used to determine soil texture
Horizon D
Bedrock
Vascular tissue is composed of two things
Xylem and phloem
List the 4 types of modified stems
tubers, stolon and runners, rhizomes, corms
What is the male part of the flower called
Stamen