Vascular Plant Basics
These specialized structures in vascular plants transport water, food, and waste.
What are vessels?
A seedless plant reproduces using this structure.
What is a spore?
This plant tissue moves water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.
What is xylem?
This root system has one thick main root.
What is a taproot?
This part of the plant captures sunlight for photosynthesis.
What are the leaves (or chloroplasts)?
These three main parts make up a vascular plant.
What are roots, stems, and leaves?
Name one method seeds are transported.
What is water, wind, or animals?
This tissue carries sugar from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
What is phloem?
These roots are thin and branch out into large networks.
What are fibrous roots?
These tiny pores in leaves allow gases to enter and exit.
What are stomata?
This system includes only the roots and helps with support and absorption.
What is the root system?
This type of seed plant produces flowers.
What is an angiosperm?
This layer in trees is where new xylem and phloem cells are produced.
What is cambium?
These roots grow above ground to support plants like corn.
What are prop roots?
This chemical gives plants their green color and absorbs sunlight.
What is chlorophyll?
The shoot system includes these two plant parts and helps support, transport materials, and produce food.
What are the stem and leaves?
This process transfers pollen from one part of the plant to another.
What is pollination?
This tough outer layer protects the tree from damage.
What is bark?
These roots never touch the ground and absorb moisture from the air.
What are aerial roots?
During cellular respiration, mitochondria use oxygen to break down carbohydrates and produce this energy molecule.
What is ATP?
Besides support and absorption, roots can also perform this important function.
What is storing food?
A seed contains these three parts.
What are an underdeveloped plant, stored food, and a protective covering?
You can estimate a tree’s age by counting these, which are made mostly of xylem.
What are annual rings?
Taproots are especially good at reaching this deep underground.
What is water?
This is the chemical equation for photosynthesis.
What is 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂?