Plant Growth
the "initial cells" in most plants
Meristematic tissue
the flowers basic function for plants
reproduction
the two main types of flower structures
dicots or monocots
a leaf's main purpose
to photosynthesize (make energy for the cell)
definition of fruit
crop and or seed container thats inedible
definition of bud
dormant projection on a stem from which growth may develop when conditions are favorable
three functions of roots
anchor plant, absorb water and nutrients, support plant and hold it in place
three ways plants grow
cell division
cell enlargement
cell differentiation
the four parts of a flower structure
3. stamen (male parts)
4. pistil (female parts)
the vascular bundle that carries water
phloem
evergreens versus deciduous plants
have leaves year round versus lose leaves at some point during the year
the six ways that fruit are dispersed
animals, gravity, fire, water, air, explosion of fruit
the two ypes of bud growth
vegetive or floral
two parts of roots
primary roots and lateral or secondary roots
the "woody" tissue that gives a plant firmness
sclerenchyma tissue
the two main ways that flowers pollinate
wind dispersal and pollinators
the vascular bundle that carries nutrients
xylem
another name for leaf blade
lamina
your favorite fruit
WRONG> its a kiwi
where is an axilary bud
between the stem and a leaf
at what size do roots stop absorbing water and nutrients
2mm
lives for more than two years
perennial
Mr. Moll's favorite flowering plant
russian sage or border forsythia
the outside of the stem, keeping water in and outside life out
epidermis
the part of the leaf that attaches to the stem
petiole
an example of a fruit dispersed by gravity and water (tropical)
coconut
where is an adventious bud located
projecting from the roots
a root that arises from a stem of a plant
adventitious root
lives for two years and then dies
biennial
name one native oklahoma flower
hmmm
the inside material of a stem
pith
the pores in leaves that let in and out gasses, water, and nutrients
stomata (stoma)
a plant that explodes its fruit
himalayan basalm
another name for a terminal bud
apical
a root that stores energy
tuber!
lives just a single year
annuals
a synonym for flower
bloom or blossom
cells that divide laterally to increase a stems size as it grows
vascular cells (tree rings!)
when are stoma open and closed, and why?
open in day (during photosynthesis), closed at night, when photosynthesis stops
an example of legume fruit
bean pod!
buds on the side of a stem
lateral buds or axillary buds
the two main types of organisms that roots interact with
mycorrhize and nodules (bacteria that colonize the root)