Ap Bio 8/28 Flashcards
a stem consists of..
nodes and internodes
what is an internode
the point in between two nodea
what is a node
the point the leaves are attatched at
what is an axillary bud
structure that has the potential to form a lateral shoot or branch
what is a terminal bud
structure located near the shoot tip and causes elongation of a young shoot
what do taproots do
they anchor in the soil and look for water
what is the main photosynthetic organ of most vascular plants
the leaf
what do leaves generally consist of
a flattened blade, a stalk, and the petiole
what does the petiole do
join the leaf to a node of the stem
what type of veins do monocots have
parallel
what type of veins do dicots have
branching veins
angiosperms…
produce flowers, have seeds, and are vascular
what does the xylem carry and in which direction
carries water up
what does the phloem carry and in which direction
carries sugar and down
dermal tissues protect. true or false
True
vascular tissues transport. true or false
true
when does the stomata open
at night
dermal tissue consists of…
epidermus and periderm
vascualar tissue consists of…
xylem abd phloem
ground tissue includes…
various cells for storage, photosynthesis, and support
what is a plant characterized by?
cellular differentiation and the specialization of cells in structure and function
what do some of the major types of plant cells include
parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma