Chapter 30 Flashcards
Shoots
Anything above ground
Roots
Roots
Indeterminant growth
grow throughout life
What are important ions for plant growth?
N.P.K.Mg
Why is SA/V important in plants
Large Sa/V to catch light in shoots, bringing up water in xylem, and bringing in water for Roots
diversity of roots and shoots (3 things)
morphological diversity, phentypic plasticity, specilization
Different types of root morphologies
taproots, lateral roots, perennial
taproots
roots that grown down
Lateral roots
roots that grow side to side
adventitious roots
roots that form differnet special tissues (anchor, pneumatophores, prop, and storage)
anchor roots
roots that have long hair to attach to walls (veritcal) ex. ivy
Pneumatophores
roots that grow up that allow gas exchange
Prop roots
roots that grow a bit up out of the ground to stabilize plants such as corn
sotrage roots
roots that store strach such as beets
Shoot system important term list
Apical bud, Axillary bus, Node, Internode, Branch, stem
Apical bud
Highest most bud
Axillary bud
Any other bud that is not apical
Bud
tip of each steam/branch
Node
A place where a branch can form
Internode
the space inbetween nodes
Modified stems list
Water sotrage, Tubers, Stolons, Thorns, Rhizomes
Water-storage stems
Its in the name dude
Tubers
Starch storing stems (Potatos)
Stolons
Lateral nodes that are on the ground that can produce new nodes
Thorns
Its a fucking thorn
Rhizomes
Similar to stolons, but they are underground and store some carbohydrates
Simple leaf
A singular leaf that doesnt split
Compound leaf
a leaf blade that divides into leaflets
Modified leafs list
Bulbs, Floral mimics, Succulent, Traps, Tendrils
Bulbs
Leafs that store starch inbetween leafs (Onions)