Organ Systems in Plants

Question 1

What characteristics do organisms from higher eukaryotic systems exhibit

Answer 1

Multicellularity

Question 2

Cells -> Organisms

Enumerate each step

Answer 2

1. Cells
2. Tissues
3. Organs
4. Organ Systems
5. Organism

Question 3

2 MAJOR organ systems of VASCULAR PLANTS

Answer 3

Root and Shoot Systems

Question 4

What 2 parts of a plant does the SHOOT SYSTEM comprise

Answer 4

Vegetative
Reproductive

Question 5

Organs under

1. Vegetative (3)
2. Reproductive (3)

Answer 5

V:
LEAVES
BUDS
STEMS

R:
FLOWERS
FRUITS
SEEDS

Question 6

What is one essential plant process

and what is its definition

Answer 6

TRANSPIRATION

loss of water from the stomates thru water vapor

Question 7

3 BASIC STEPS of Transpiration

Answer 7

1. Absorption of roots
2. Capillary Action via xylem
3. Evaporation in leaves

Question 8

CAUSE of capillary action in transpiration

what specific EFFECT that cause does

and due to WHAT PROPERTY of water is this cause based on

Answer 8

Transpiration Pull

Negative Hydrostatic Pressure

Cohesive Property

Question 9

What maintains transpiration pull

Answer 9

EVAPORATION

Question 10

Transpiration occurs mostly on the ____ (leaf part), and may also take place in ___ (2)

Answer 10

abaxial

cuticle

lenticels

Question 11

What time of day is the HIGHEST RATE of TRANSPIRATION

Answer 11

noon

Question 12

FACTORS that affect TRANSPIRATION RATE

1. Internal
2. External

Answer 12

1. number, size, position, and movement of stomates + thickness of cuticle layer
2. air temperature, wind speed, relative humidity, radiation intensity

Question 13

4 set ups in experiment

Answer 13

one subjected to:
1. normal conditions
2. artificial light
3. fanning
4. covered with plastic bag

Question 14

formula for TRANSPIRATION RATE

Answer 14

(Vf - Vi) / time

cm3/min