Shoot Systems
These organs carry out photosynthesis in most plants
What are leaves?
This is the primary function of roots in keeping a plant stable.
What is anchoring the plant?
This process is the evaporation of water from plant leaves.
What is transpiration?
This process in leaves converts light energy into chemical energy.
What is photosynthesis?
This shoot organ transports water and sugar throughout the plant.
What is the stem?
Roots take in these two essential substances from the soil.
What are water and minerals?
These tiny openings on leaves control gas exchange.
What are stomata?
This is the relationship between root absorption and leaf transpiration.
What is the root-shoot connection?
These structures grow into new stems or flowers.
What are buds?
Roots store this form of energy as starch.
What is glucose?
This gas enters the plant during gas exchange.
What is carbon dioxide?
This is the main function shared by all plant organ systems that helps regulate growth.
What is hormone production?
These shoot organs are responsible for sexual reproduction.
What are flowers?
Besides absorption, roots also produce these chemical regulators.
What are hormones?
This gas exits the plant as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
What is oxygen?
This stored energy source in roots can be found in foods like potatoes.
What is starch?
These structures protect seeds and aid in reproduction.
What are fruits or cones?
This is the tissue in roots that transports water and sugar.
What is vascular tissue (xylem and phloem)?
This factor helps maintain water balance by regulating stomata opening and closing.
What is stomatal control (opening and closing of stomata)?
This overall system allows plants to grow new tissues and survive in changing environments.
What is the plant organ system working together?