Root System
how many functions do roots provide plants?
Four
What were the earliest terrestrial plants
vascular type plants
what type of leaf veins do monocot plants have?
Parallel
how many cotyledons do eudiocots have
two
What are plants that store water in their stems or leaves called
succulents
What are the different types of roots?
Taproot, Fibrous, and adventitious
What were the challenges early plants faced?
potential desiccation mutagenic radiation from the sun, lack of buoyancy from water
how many floral parts does a monocot usually have
usually three
How are the veins in eudiocot leaves
veins are usually net like
What are two types of root systems in desert plants
they either spread out or go deep into the ground
what is the outermost layer of the root
epidermis
What were the ancestors of todays land plants
green algae
how many cotyledons does a monocot have
one
how are the vascular bundles arranged
They are arranged in a ring like form
spines are an adaptation of what plant part
leaves
what is the innermost layer of the plant root?
endodermis
What does the cuticle do
helps reduce desiccation
What type of root system do monocots have
a fibrous root system
What type of root does the eudiocot have
taproot
What are some advantages to spines?
they keep predators from eating plants for water
how many types of root systems are there?
two
What is the waxy protective covering of a land plant called
cuticle
How are vascular bundles arranged in monocots?
They are usually complexly arranged
how many floral parts do eudiocots have
they usually have four or five floral parts
What is the reproductive part of the plant that produces seeds in fruits
flowers