Chapter 24:Structure of Flowering Plants Flashcards
1
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Shoot System
A
It is always above ground e.g.stem
2
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Root System
A
consist of roots
3
Q
root
A
an organ of a plant whhich grows underground
4
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apical buds
A
tip of stem
5
Q
lenticels
A
openings in the leaf for gaseous exchange
6
Q
axillary buds
A
produces new branches or flowers
7
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Nodes
A
point in the stem where new branching occurs
8
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Transpiration
A
process of losing water
9
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Venation
A
pattern of veins on a leaf
10
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cotyledons
A
are leave in the seed that provide for the seed embryo before it is able to develop its own leaves and makes its own food(after germination)
