Roots
Name 1 function of the roots
Absorb water and nutrients
Anchor the plant and support the above ground part of the plant.
Store food.
Name a function of the stem
Support the leaves, and positions them so they can receive as much sunlight as possible
Responsible for the size and shape of the plant.
Move water, minerals, and manufactured food throughout the whole plant
Green stems produce food through photosynthesis.
Large, broad, flat surface whose job is to collect sunlight
Leaf Blade
Name one characteristic of a monocot
Leaves have parallel Veins
Fibrous Roots
Flower parts in 3’s
Seed has one part (cotyledon)
Vascular bundles are scattered
Male part of the flower
Stamen
A root system that has no dominant primary root
Fibrous
Tissue responsible for carrying water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves. It is located near the center of the stem.
Xylem
supports the leaf and holds it away from the stem
Petiole
Growth hormones produced by the apical meristem. They encourage height growth, and discourage lateral growth.
Auxins
Stalk like in the stamen that holds up the anther
Filament
A root system composed of one primary root and many secondary roots that branch off
Tap
Tissue responsible for carrying food produced in the leaf to the rest of the plant. Usually located near the outside of the stem.
Phloem
Main vein running down the center of the leaf. It helps hold the leaf so it is facing the sun.
Midrib
What is needed by the plant for respiration? It is obtained by the roots.
Oxygen
Female part of the flower
Pistil
First root to emerge at germination. May become the tap root
Primary
Tissue responsible for the production of new xylum and phloem. It is found between the xylum and phloem.
Cambium
Name one of the two leaf types
Simple and Compound
A plants ability to withstand cold temperatures.
Hardiness
colorful leaf-like structures which attract animals and insects.
Petals
Roots that branch out from the primary root
Secondary
Short flattened stem which has several fleshy leaves. Found beneath the soil. Example: Onions
Bulbs
Name 1 of the 2 vein patterns
Parallel and Netted
The length of daylight
Photoperiod
Green leaves that protect the flower before it opens.
Sepals
What color are unhealthy roots?
Black, brown, or dark orange
Spherical structure similar to a bulb. Example: Gladiolus
Corm
The top waxy, non-cellular part of the leaf. Its job is to prevent water escaping.
Cuticle
The opposite of photosynthesis. This process breaks sugars down so plants can use them.
Cellular Respiration
Flowers that have sepals, petals, pistils, and stamens.
Complete
What type of root system does a carrot have?
Tap
Thick underground stem which lies horizontally. Example: Mother in Law’s Tongue
Rhizome
Skin like layer of cells found on both the top and bottom of the leaf. Its job is to protect the leaf.
Epidermis
Found in seeds. A hormone which inhibits growth.
Abscisic Acid
A flower that is missing either male or female parts.
Imperfect
Area at the tip of the root where new cells develop
Apical Meristem
Horizontal stem which lies above the ground (often called runners). Example: Strawberry runners
Stolon
Surround the stomata which open and close them.
Guard Cells
Light bulbs are deficient in the color ________
Fluorescent tubes are deficient in the color _______
Blue for bulbs
Red for tubes
Flowers that have both male and female parts.
Perfect