Plant Anatomy 2 | Lesson 5

Question 1

stems

Answer 1

Stems are the parts of the plants that extend above the ground, forming the aerial plant axis.
Support aerial plant organs

Question 2

Prickles

Answer 2

Rose “thorns”

Question 3

Spines

Answer 3

cactus

Question 4

Thorns

Answer 4

Scary tree from powerpoint

Question 5

Stolon

Answer 5

(New root shoot) Connect sideways above ground

Question 6

Rhizome

Answer 6

Connect below ground

Question 7

Bulb

Answer 7

Onion is leaves, bottom is stem

Question 8

Corm

Answer 8

Thick circular stem

Question 9

Entire

Answer 9

Smooth leaf

Question 10

Margin

Answer 10

Run of the leaf, tip to vein

Question 11

Midrib

Answer 11

Major vein in the leaf

Question 12

Sessile

Answer 12

Leaf connects straight to stem

Question 13

Petiole

Answer 13

connects leaf to stem

Question 14

Fibrous root

Answer 14

Smaller, dense, shallow. Absorb water fast

Question 15

Taproot

Answer 15

Longer, find water in droughts

Question 16

Storage root

Answer 16

Carrot

Question 17

Adventitious roots

Answer 17

Roots anywhere other than primary root

Question 18

Epiphytes (modified roots)

Answer 18

Aerial roots (roots form on other plants)

Question 19

Prop roots (modified roots)

Answer 19

Support plant better

Question 20

Pneumatophores (modified roots)

Answer 20

Semi aquatic (roots stick up out of ground and water)

Question 21

Parasitic (modified roots)

Answer 21

Attack host plant

Question 22

Carpel

Answer 22

Female organ (stigma, style, and ovary)

Question 23

Pistol

Answer 23

Multiple female organs (just like carpel)

Question 24

Stamen

Answer 24

Male organ (anther, filament)

Question 25

monoecious/dioecious

Answer 25

Mono: separate male and female flowers on 1 plant Dio: separate male and female flowers on separate plants

Question 26

Radial symmetry

Answer 26

Dissected 3 or more ways

Question 27

Bilateral symmetry

Answer 27

Bisected in only 1 place

Question 28

Irregular symmetry

Answer 28

No planes of symmetry

Question 29

Epigeal germination

Answer 29

Dicots, cotyledons emerge from ground

Question 30

Hypogeal germination

Answer 30

Monocots, cotyledons stay in the ground

Question 31

Indehiscent fruit

Answer 31

Dry fruit, does not split

Question 32

Dehiscent fruit

Answer 32

Fruit splits, drops seed, fleshy fruit

Question 33

Aggregate

Answer 33

1 flower, many pistills (ovaries)

Question 34

Multiple

Answer 34

Many flowers

Question 35

Simple

Answer 35

Single ovary

Question 36

Complete vs incomplete

Answer 36

Complete: has carpels, petals, sepals, stamens Incomplete: lacks more than 1

Question 37

Bisexual vs unisexual

Answer 37

Bisexual: stamens + carpels Uni: only stamens or only carpels