organization of flowering plants

Question 1

roots do what?

Answer 1

anchor a plant and absorb water and minerals from the soil

Question 2

herbaceous plants have

Answer 2

primary growth

Question 3

woody plants have both?

Answer 3

primary and secondary growth

Question 4

secondary growth increases what?

Answer 4

girth of a tree

Question 5

what is the primary function of the root system?

Answer 5

take in water from soil

Question 6

what is the primary function of the shoot system?

Answer 6

transport water

Question 7

where is the terminal bus of a stem?

Answer 7

Top part; end of life

Question 8

describe the blade?

Answer 8

Flat part in a leaf

Question 9

describe the petiole?

Answer 9

stalk like structure; attaches the blade to the stem

Question 10

what is the function of the root cap?

Answer 10

protection

Question 11

root hairs increase the area for absorption of what by a root?

Answer 11

water and nutrients

Question 12

what type of venation do monocot leaves have?

Answer 12

parallel venation

Question 13

what type of tissue transports materials in a plant?

Answer 13

vascular tissue

Question 14

what is the pattern for vascular bundle distribution in a monocot stem?

Answer 14

scattered pattern