Angiosperm Plant Sx Flashcards
1
Q
Xylem
A
Transports water and minerals up from the roots
2
Q
Phloem
A
Transports sugar and organic molecules down from the leaves
3
Q
Taproot
A
Main root with branches
4
Q
Fibrous Root
A
Fibers branching from the same base spot
5
Q
Adventitious Roots
A
Produced on the stem of wither, under, or above ground
6
Q
Monocot Vascular Bundles
A
Scattered (Alien Face)
7
Q
Herbaceous Dicot Vascular Bundle
A
Ring-Like
8
Q
Woody Dicot Vascular Bundle
A
Layered Ring-Like
9
Q
Palisade Perenchyma
A
Upper (axial) side
Absorbs sunlight
10
Q
Spongy Parenchyma
A
Lower (abaxial) side
Contains air spaces for gaseous exchange
11
Q
Stomata
A
Openings for gas exchange
12
Q
Guard Cells
A
Surround the stomatic opening and swell with water to open stoma
