Plant Structure and Function Flashcards
The function of the roots is to take in water from soil
true
Stems hold the plant in place
False
Stems provide structure but the roots holds the plants in place
The roots ___ nutrients for later use
store
Plants breathe through the roots
True
The roots form a relationship with ___ and ____
bacteria, fungi
The stems provide ___ and ___
structure, support
____ respond to the environment
Stems which can make plants grow towards the sun
Transports ____, ____, and ____.
minerals, nutrients, and sugar
Stores water and food
Stems
Leaves are the ___ of photo____
site, photosynthesis
Leaves exchange
gases
Transpiration is water vapor that Is absorbed into the leaves surface
False
Transpiration is water vaporizing off leaves’ surface
Seeds are the ____ means of _____
primary, reproduction
Seeds contribute to genetic variation
true
Seeds need to be able to move or ___
disperse
Dormancy is when the plant hibernates during favorable conditions
false
Dormancy is when the plant hibernates during UNFAVORABLE conditions
Germination is when plants start to ____
grow
Fruits are also ____ organs
reproductive
Fruits give a ____ ____ for plants/seeds
head start
Fruits ___ the seed and provides ___ to make it taste bitter, sweet, or spicy
protect, chemicals
Humans have selectively bred fruits
true
The female part of the flower is called the…
piston
The male part of the flower is called the…
stamen
Some plants have both male and female parts
true
The roots are part of the ___ system
roots
The leaves are a part of the ___ system
Shute
The stem is a part of the ___ system
Shute
The seeds are a part of the ___ system
Shute
The Fruits are a part of the ___ system
Shute
The Flowers are a part of the ___ system
Shute
One long thick ___ root with smaller ___ branching from it
tap, roots
Tap roots are good for reaching water deep underground
True
Only found in ___ plants
Dicot
____ roots are a bunch of small things roots
Fibrous
Good for holding plants in ___/____ soil
soft, sandy
Fibrous roots are only found in monocot plants
true
Dicot system have ___ seed leaves
Two
Monocot systems have ___ seed leaves
One
A vascular bundle is…
a cluster of xylem & phloem tissues
The phloem is a ___ tissue that transports ____ & carbohydrates
vascular, nutrients
Xylem
Vascular tissue that carries water upwards from roots
Stoma are small openings in the epidermis that allow carbon dioxide, water, and oxygen to enter/leave the plant
true
The anther and filament are a part of the ___ part of a plant
male
The ovary, stigma, and style are a part of the ___ part of a plant
female
