Chapter 35 Flashcards
plant anatomy is organized into a __________________
structural hierarchy
structural hierarchy of a plants:
- organism
- organ system
- tissue systems
- tissues
- cells
a plant consists of _____ organ systems
2
- shoot system
- root system
the above ground portion of the plant is the ____________ system
shoot
the below ground portion of the plant is the _________ system
root
a plant consists of ______ organs
3
- stems
- leaves
- roots
the shoots system contains what 2 organs
- stems
- leaves
the roots system contains what 1 organ
-roots
stems serve _______ main functions
3
- support
- transportation of water and photosynthates
- storage
_______ locations on a stem where leaves 0r laterals shoots
nodes
_________ regions between nodes
internodes
______________:
- found at the base of the leaves (at the nodes)
- gives rise to lateral shoots
axillary buds
______________:
- found at the shoot tip
- the location of the apical meristem
apical (terminal) bud
leaves serve __________ major function(s) for a plant
1
-photosynthesis
leave structures are what two parts
- blade
- petiole
_________ the photosynthetic component of the leaf
blade
________________ the stalk that attaches the blade to the stem
petiole
leaves are either _____________________ or _____________________
simple or compound
_________ leaves consist of one large blade attached to the petiole
simple
_____________ leaves consist of multiple smaller leaflets rather than a single blade
compounds
compound leaves are either __________________ compound or _________ compound
pinnately
palmately
roots serve ______ main functions for a plant
- absorbtion of water
- anchorage
- transport
- storage
___________ possess a taproot system
eudicots
____________ is a single main root that extends downward. Lateral roots branch off of the taproot
taproot system
_____________ possess fibrous root system
monocots
_______________________________:
-a tangled network of roots. no differentiation of taproots or lateral roots. Fibrous roots tend to be shallower but more spread than
a fibrous root system
each root has thousands to millions of tiny _____________ that increase its surface area for absorption
root hairs
a plant consists of ____________ tissue systems
3
- dermal tissue systems
- ground tissue systems
- vascular tissue systems
all 3 tissue systems are present in _________ plant organs
all 3
______________ consists of just one type of tissue
dermal tissue system
type of tissue in dermal tissue system __________________
epidermis
the __________ is the outer tissue layer of plant body
epidermis
the epidermis consists of 3 kinds of cell types
- epidermal cells
- guard cells
- trichomes and root hairs
___________ secrete cuticle
epidermal cells
__________ surround stomata
guard cells
_____________________ defense/ absorption
trichomes and root hairs
the ground tissue system consists of ___________ tissue types
3
- parenchyma
- collenchyma
- sclerenchyma
________________: is the most abundant tissue in any plant. Consists entirely of parenchyma cells. Functions in storage and photosynthesis. Only has a primary cell wall
parenchyma
parenchyma tissue consists of __________ cells
parenchyma
_____________ functions in support for plant organs. Thick primary cells walls
collenchyma
collenchyma tissue consist of _________ cells
collenchyma
_______________ tissue functions for mature plant organs. Thick secondary cell walls in addition to primary cell walls
sclerenchyma
sclerenchyma tissue consists entirely of _______________________ cells
sclerenchyma
__________________________ cellulose innermost
primary cell wall