Lab #5: Plant Cells and Tissues Flashcards
Flowering plants (___) consist of
Flowers, leaves, stems, roots, and seeds
angiosperms
The Three Basic Plant Organs in Angiosperms:
___
Roots, Stems, and Leaves
(The Three Basic Plant Organs in Angiosperms: )
They are organized into a ___ system and a ___ system
root
shoot
(The Three Basic Plant Organs in Angiosperms: )
Roots rely on ___ produced by photosynthesis in the shoot system, and shoots rely on ___ absorbed by the root system
sugar
water and minerals
Angiosperms are divided into two groups (___ and ___) based on the structure of their flowers, leaves, vascular tissue, roots, and seeds
monocots
dicots
(Angiosperms)
Monocots have one ___ (seed leaf)
e.g. grasses, lilies, palms, orchids
cotyledon
(Angiosperms)
Dicots (Eudicots) have ___ (seed leaves)
e.g. deciduous trees (drop leaves in winter), bushes, many garden flowers
two cotyledons
monocots and dicots
Plants consist of three tissue systems:
___
___
___
Dermal tissue system
Ground tissue system
Vascular tissue system
Dermal Tissue System = ___ plant body
First line of defense against physical damage and pathogens
covers the
Vascular Tissue System transports ___
Xylem – water and dissolved minerals
Phloem - sugars
water and nutrients
Ground Tissue System = ___ young plant body
Fulfills a variety of functions including storage, support, photosynthesis
comprises most of the
dermal, ground, and vascular tissue
Roots are multicellular organs with important functions:
___
___
___
Anchoring the plant
Absorbing minerals and water
Storing organic nutrients
A stem is an organ consisting of
- An alternating system of ___, the points at which leaves are attached
- ___, the stem segments between nodes
nodes
Internodes
