Ch 4 biology Flashcards
The principal parts of a green plant
leaves,stems,and roots
designed to absorb necessary nutrients from the soil and to anchor the plant to the soil
roots
parts of the stem that allow it to grow in length or to develop new stems, flowers, or leaves
Buds
large bud at the end of the twig
terminal bud
protect the bud in winter from frost injury and from drying out
bud scales
indicate where last year’s growth started
bud-scale scars
areas where leaves are growing or have grown
nodes
section of the twig between nodes
internode
openings in the bark that allow air to enter the stem, providing a means of respiration
lenticles
grow in length at the tips of their branches
primary growth
two types of leave branching
spire-like and spreading
woody stem is divided into what
the bark, the wood, and the pith
. Between the bark and the wood is a thin layer of slimy material.
vascular cambium
provides protection for the stem and helps transport food throughout the plant
bark
arries sugars and other foods made in the leaves downward to the growing parts of the stem and roots
phloem
The innermost layer of the bark
phloem
conduct food throughout the plant
sieve tubes
strengthen the phloem tissue
companion cells
he strong, resilient inner section of a woody stem
wood
cellulouse walls are stiffined by what
lignin
the tissues that conduct sap upward from the roots to the leaves
xylem
cone-bearing trees
conifiers
simple system of water-conducting cells
tracheids
special tubes lined with resin-producing cells
resin ducts
packed loosely together and function mostly as water storage cells
pith cells