Plant Parts Flashcards
What are two things stems are responsible about the plant?
Support and transport
What are the four functions of a stem?
move water and minerals, photosynthesis, store food, make new living tissue
How can you tell how much a plant has grown in a year?
The distance between the terminal bud and the terminal bud scale scar
What are two ways that a stem can be organized internally?
Monocot and dicot
What is the xylem vascular system responsible for within the plant?
COnducts water and dissolves minerals from the roots to other parts of the plant
What is the phloem vascular system responsible for within the plant?
functions primarily to conduct food from the leaves
What type of stem does a onion have?
bulb
What type of stem does a gladiolus have?
corm
What type of stem does a strawberry have?
stolon
What type of stem does an irish potato have?
tuber
What type of stem does a hosta have?
rhizome
What is the primary food producing organ of a plant?
leaves
What type of plant has parallel vein pattern?
monocot
What type if plant has netted vein patterns?
dicot
What is the purpose of the cuticle on a leaf?
Covers the leaves, fruits, flowers, and non woody stem plants
What type of leaf has only one blade on its petiole?
simple leaves
What type of leaf has multiple leaflets?
Compound leaf
What type of leaf arrangement are arranged directly across from each other on the stem?
opposite
What type of leaf arrangement have the leaves spaced along the stem in alternating fashion?
alternate
What is the main function of the flower?
reproduction
What is the male part of the flower?
stamen
What are the two parts that comprise the male part of the flower?
filament and anther
What part of the male flower produces pollen?
Anther
What is the female part of the flower?
pistol
