Chapter 35 Flashcards
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plant anatomy is organized into a __________________
structural hierarchy
structural hierarchy of a plants:
- organism
- organ system
- tissue systems
- tissues
- cells
a plant consists of _____ organ systems
2
- shoot system
- root system
the above ground portion of the plant is the ____________ system
shoot
the below ground portion of the plant is the _________ system
root
a plant consists of ______ organs
3
- stems
- leaves
- roots
the shoots system contains what 2 organs
- stems
- leaves
the roots system contains what 1 organ
-roots
stems serve _______ main functions
3
- support
- transportation of water and photosynthates
- storage
_______ locations on a stem where leaves 0r laterals shoots
nodes
_________ regions between nodes
internodes
______________:
- found at the base of the leaves (at the nodes)
- gives rise to lateral shoots
axillary buds
______________:
- found at the shoot tip
- the location of the apical meristem
apical (terminal) bud
leaves serve __________ major function(s) for a plant
1
-photosynthesis
leave structures are what two parts
- blade
- petiole
_________ the photosynthetic component of the leaf
blade
________________ the stalk that attaches the blade to the stem
petiole
leaves are either _____________________ or _____________________
simple or compound
_________ leaves consist of one large blade attached to the petiole
simple
_____________ leaves consist of multiple smaller leaflets rather than a single blade
compounds
compound leaves are either __________________ compound or _________ compound
pinnately
palmately
roots serve ______ main functions for a plant
- absorbtion of water
- anchorage
- transport
- storage
___________ possess a taproot system
eudicots
____________ is a single main root that extends downward. Lateral roots branch off of the taproot
taproot system