Lesson 6 - Plant Body

Question 1

• generally underground
• obtains water and dissolved minerals for plant
• usually anchors the plant firmly in place

Answer 1

Root System

Question 2

Obtains water and dissolved minerals for plant

Answer 2

Root sytem

Question 3

• generally aerial
• obtains sunlight and carbon dioxide for plant
•consists of:
•stem bearing leaves, flowers, and fruits

Answer 3

Shoot System

Question 4

consists of:
•stem bearing leaves, flowers, and fruits

Answer 4

Shoot system

Question 5

Monocot characteristic

Answer 5

Single cotyledon, Fibrous root, has parallel leaves, Scattered vascular bundles, its flower have 3 petals

Question 6

Dicot characteristics

Answer 6

Two cotyledon, tap roots, ringed vascular bundle, net like veins in its leaves, and its flower’s petal consist of 4-5

Question 7

Internodes

Answer 7

segment of stem between two nodes

Question 8

Colorful part of the flower, attracts pollinators

Answer 8

Petal

Question 9

Protective leaf-like structure of flower bud

Answer 9

Sepal

Question 10

Growing tip of a stem, responsible for vertical growth

Answer 10

Apical Bud

Question 11

Lateral bud that can develop into a branch

Answer 11

Axillary Bud

Question 12

Point on a stem where leaves or buds attach

Answer 12

Node

Question 13

Stalk connecting leaf blade to the stem

Answer 13

Petiole