Crossword Flashcards
Heartwood and sapwood consist of _____
Secondary xylem
A waterproof barrier between the above-ground parts of a plant and it’s environment
Cuticle
The zone of ____ is the region of the root in which root hairs may be observed.
Maturation
In vascular plants, masses of cells in the root and shoot that reproduce and elongate as primary growth occurs
Apical maristem
In the pressure flow model of phloem transport, the location from which sugars is constantly being removed is known as the ____
Sync
Photosynthetic leaf cells
Mesophyll
Plant organ responsible for photosynthesis
Leaf
Increases the surface area for absorbing water in the root
Root hair
A thick primary root after growing deep into the soil
Tab root
Vascular tissue responsible for transporting water and minerals
Xylem
The __-__ model explains the upward transport of water in xylem based upon transpiration created tension and the cohesive properties of water molecules
Cohesion tension
The tip of the root
Root cap
Region where leaves attach to stem
Node
Consists of undifferentiated, dividing cells
Maristem
The evaporation of water from leaves
Transpiration
One of 2 cells that surround a leaf stoma, changes in turgor pressure of these cells cause the stoma to open or close
Guard cell
Vascular tissue responsible for transporting organic nutrients (sugar)
Phloem
External part of tree, containing cork, cork cambium, and secondary phloem
Bark
A leaf pore flanked by 2 guard cells
Stomata
Outer covering of the bark of trees, made of dead cells that may be sloughed off
Pork
