PLANT pp pt4

Question 1

Most flowering plants possess a __ system and a ___system

Answer 1

root, shoot

Question 2

The root system simply consists of the

Answer 2

roots

Question 3

The shoot system consists of the ____ and ___

Answer 3

stem and leaves

Question 4

A typical plant features 3 vegetative organs:

Answer 4

roots, stems & leaves

Question 5

Vegetative organs are concerned with____and ____

Answer 5

growth and nutrition.

Question 6

Flowers and seeds are structures involved in ___

Answer 6

reproduction

Question 7

Generally, the root system is at least equivalent in size and extent to the

Answer 7

shoot system

Question 8

what anchors plant in soil, absorbs water and minerals from the soil and produces hormones

Answer 8

roots

Question 9

what are the Projections from epidermal root-hair cells and greatly increase absorptive capacity of root

Answer 9

root hairs

Question 10

transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves

Answer 10

xylem

Question 11

what transports sucrose and other organic compounds from the leaves to the roots

Answer 11

phloem

Question 12

this part of the tree is made up of cork, cork cambium, and phloem. Can be removed, although not advisable.

Answer 12

bark

Question 13

this is the part of the tree that is secondary xylem that builds up year after year

Answer 13

wood

Question 14

in wood, the vascular cambium is dormant during

Answer 14

winter

Question 15

In woods, annual ring is made up of

Answer 15

spring wood and summer wood

Question 16

In older trees, inner annual rings, called heartwood, no longer

Answer 16

function in water transport