Plant Meristems and Growth Flashcards
what are the three plant organs
roots, stems, and leaves
types of roots
prop
pneumatophores
storage
aerial (strangling)
buttress
what do short roots mean
the plant needs alot of water
a tall tree needs what roots
long
roots that store stuff for themselves
storage roots
what are potatoes
stems
what are sweet potatoes
roots
what are the different types of leaves
tendrils
spines
storage
reproductive
bracts
leaves that climbs
tendrils
how do tendrils wrap around plants
elongates cells differently
leaves that protect the plant
spines
leaves that can grow a new plant
reproductive leaves
leaves that function as petals for attraction
bracts
what is the difference between how animals and plants grow
1) indeterminate growth
2) Apical Based Polarity
3) Staggered maturation
why do plants grow so differently
apical meristem
localized tissues of plants that are comprised of stem cells
apical meristem
what do stem cells do
1) differentiates
2) make new cells
the two points were plants grow
shoots and roots
what do you need in a plants
outer covering
vascular system
stuff to do stuff
what kind of cell division does SAM use
anticlinal
what is anticlinal division used for
coverage