Leaf Part
protects and covers the leaf
epidermis
part of plant cells responsible for absorbing water to become firmer without bursting unlike human and animal cells
cell wall
the bushy head of a tree
crown
process an abscission layer involved in
loss of leaves
plant family known for its poisonous members
cashew
large, central vein
midrib
type of cells control the flow of air and water into and out of the leaf
guard cells
term refers to trees that lose their leaves each fall
deciduous
a leaf having more than one blade on the leafstalk
compound
scientific term for flowering seed plants
angiosperms
opening in the leaf
stoma
carbohydrate that strengthens plant cell walls
cellulose
group of trees that produces winged fruits called samaras
maples
leaf that lacks a petiole
sessile
type of root system that has a large primary root that grows straight down
taproot
stalk that attaches the leaf to the stem
petiole
the pressure produced by water within cells
turgor pressure
largest deciduous trees in America
sycamores
the process by which water vapor is lost from the leaves of plants
transpiration
root system in which all the roots are about the same size
fibrous root
middle layer of the leaf, where most photosynthesis occurs
mesophyll
term for a storage compartment within a cell
vacuole
based on their life cycle, what all trees are classified as
perennials
type of special leaf holds a vine upright by controlling around a support structure
tendril
plants whose special leaves trap and digest insects
insectivorous