Plants Flashcards
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roots
anchor the plant, absorb and store food and water
tap root
a storage organ for plant
fibrous root
transport water and minerals to stem
root cap
area of cell division, outermost part of root, used for protection
area of cell division
provides new cells to allow roots to grow longer
area of cell elongation
cells become longer and specialized
area of cell maturation
cells mature and root hairs form
node
buds and leaves originate
internode
between nodes
lenticles
allows gasses to pass through
what do stems do
moves water and food, used as structural support
woody
stem is tough and winter hardy
herbaceous
succulent, green, don’t survive in cold
axillary bud
a bud that develops in the axial of a plant
axial
where the axillary bud originates
terminal bud
vegetative of flowering
seeds do what
carry male and female genetic material
embryo
developing plant
seed coat
protects the embryo
endosperm
food storage
compound
2 or more leaf blades
simple
one leaf blade
leaf blade
wide portion that absorbs light
petiole
attaches leaf to stem