Definitions
pressure exerted by the cytoplasm being pushed against the cell wall
Turgor pressure
this part of a plant takes up to 80% of cell, and holds water
Central vacuole
which tissues are the root and responsible for growth
meristematic
which 2 organs perform photosynthesis
leaves & stems
All plants with a seed are
fruit
falling off at a specific stage of development or time of year
deciduous
woody plants have an outer layer of
bark
this organ is responsible for reproduction
flower
which 2 zones in the root is mitosis performed
zone of cell division, & elongation
seedless vascular plants reproduce using what
spores
roots that grow from structures that are not a part of the original root system
adventitious roots
channels connecting plant cells allowing substances to pass between them
plasmodesmata
which tissue carries fluid from one part of a plant to another
vascular
area of the stem that produces the xylem & phloem, which makes new vascular tissue
conifers have seeds but no fruit and are what classification
seed plants (gymnosperms)
transpiration is what process from leaves of a plant
evaporation of water
this type of plant cells performs metabolism & stores food
parenchyma
this plant cells strengthens & makes more durable, most are dead at maturity
sclerenchyma
this system contains epidermis that allows for gas exchange with the environment
stem
a gametophyte form is not dominant, what form is it
sporophyte
xylem moves what substances upward from roots to leaves
water & minerals
this structure allows for thickening & elongation, strengthens a plant & provides flexibility
collenchyma
tissue that is a misnomer and is just all remaining tissues besides meristematic, epidermal, & vascular
ground tissue
Name 4 specific types of roots
Taproot, fibrous, adventitious/aerial, contractile, water storage, food storage
angiosperms have what 4 organs
roots, stems, leaves, flowers