CH MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANT Flashcards
Roots are ——– geotropic and ———- phototrophic
Positively geotropic and negatively phototrophic
What are the three different types of root system
- Tap root system
- Fibrous root system
- Adventitious root system
The roots of fibrous roots system originate from
the base of the stem
What are the different regions of the root
- Root Cap
- Region of meristematic activity
- Region of Elongation
- Region of Maturation
______ root elongates from the radicle and occurs in ______ root system
Primary root elongates from radicle and this occurs in tap root system
Respiratory roots are also k/a
Pneumatophores
What is a stem
The ascending part of the plant that bears branches, leaves, fruits and flowers
What is a node and an internode
Node is a region bearing leaves, present at regular interval of stem
Internode is the part of stem present between two nodes
Terminal bud is also k/a
Apical Bud
What are the two different types of bud
- Terminal Bud
- Axillary bud
What are the different modification of stems
- UNDERGROUND STEM
- STEM TENDRILS
- THORN
- SUB AERIAL WEAK STEM
- AERIAL STEM
- CLADODE
Scientific name of Banyan tree
Ficus Benghalensis
What is a bud
A young, immature, under developed, compact shoot
What are the different kinds of underground stem
Rhizome, Tuber, Corm, Bulb,
In which underground stem, the stem is reduced and disc shaped
Bulb - Onion and Garlic
What is the difference between RHIZOME and CORM
RHIZOME grows parallel or horizontal to the soil surface and CORM grows vertically beneath the soil surface
What are the different types of sub-aerial Weak stem
- Offsets
- Sucker
- Runner
- Stolon
Stem tendril is a modification of
axillary bud
What is the function of thorn
Thorns are protective in function
Which plant is also k/a Terror of Bengal
Eichhornia
What are stem tendrils
Spirally coiled, sensitive structures that provide support to weak plants are called stem tendrils
In chrysanthemum, the lateral branches originate from
The basal and underground portion of the main stem
What is cladode
the stem is modified into leaf like structure for photosynthesis while leaf is reduced to scales or spines
What is a stolon?
Stolon is a lateral branch that arises from the base of the main axis and after growing aerially for some time arches downwards to touch the ground
What are the different parts of a typical leaf
- Leaf base - hypopodium
- Petiole - mesopodium
- Lamina or leaf blade - epipodium
What is venation
the arrangement of veins and veinlets in the lamina or leaf blade
What are stipules
The leaf base may bear two lateral small leaf like structure k/a Stipule
What is pulvinus
In some leguminous plant, the leaf base swells and is called pulvinus
the prominent vein present in the middle of the leaf blade is called as
Midrib
what are the different kinds of venation
Parallel= Monocot
Reticulate =Dicot
What are the different kind of leaf
- Compound leaf
-Pinnately
-Palmately - Simple Leaf
What are the different kinds of phyllotaxy
- Alternate
- Opposite
- Whorled
What is petiole
The cylindrical stalk that joins the leaf base and leaf blade is k/a Petiole
What is the defining feature of Pinnately Compound leaf
In pinnately compound leaf, the midrib forms a common axis which is known as Rachis
What are the different modification of leaves
- Leaf Tendril
- Leaf Spines
- Storage organ
- Insectivorous plant
- Phyllodes
What is phyllode
The petiole is modified to form flat, green colored leaf like structure that perform photosynthesis and leaves are small and short lived , these are k/a phyllodes