Botany Introduction Flashcards
Life Cycle of Plants
Heteromorphic Alternation of Generation
Major characteristics of plants
Multicellular Photosynthetic/autotrophic embryophytes asexual and sexual reproduction exhibits life cycle
fertilization wherein one size is bigger
oogamy
fertilization wherein gametes have same size; usually in lower life forms
isogamy
aids sperm cell in swimming
wind or water
2 major groups of plants
vascular and non-vascular
for water conduction
xylem
for food conduction
phloem
functions of roots
storage
anchorage
production of hormones
2 types of root system
tap root and fibrous or diffuse
protects the root tip
root cap
root cap type of tropism
positive geotropism
photosynthetic organ
leaf
leaf stalk
petiole
pores in the stem where gaseous exchange take place
lenticels
part of the stem that divides to increase the length
apical meristem
point of attachemnt in the stem
node
between nodes
internode
covering of stem
bark
forms when leaves are detached
scars
found inside the bark
wood
immature organs in the wood
buds