modules 14&15 Flashcards
plant kingdom characteristics
eukaryotic cells, cell wall, producers, multicellular, tissues and organs
monocot leaves
parallel
monocot roots
fibrous
monocot food sacs
1
monocot fibrovascular bundles
monkey face
dicot leaves
netted
dicot root
taproot
dicot food sacs
2
dicot fibrovascular bundles
jellyfish
flowering plants
angiosperms
non-flowering plants
gymnosperms
root cap
made of dead cells
root hairs
soaks up water and minerals from the soil
meristematic region
place where mitosis occurs
3 functions of roots
soak up water and minerals
anchor the plant
storage
lenticels
breathing holes
xylem
plant blood vessel that takes water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
phloem
plant blood vessel that delivers glucose from the leaves to the stems and roots
herbaceous
a stem that can do some photosynthesis
woody
stem with bark
3 functions of stems
make and display leaves
holds xylem and phloem
storage
stomata
breathing holes on leaf
guard cells
open and close stomata
cuticle
waxy covering on leaf for protection