plant systems

Question 1

shoot system

Answer 1

the system in a flowering plant that is specialized to conduct photosynthesis and reproduce sexually; it consists of the leaf, flower and the stem

Question 2

root system

Answer 2

the system in a flowering plant, fern, or conifer that anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals, and stores food

Question 3

leaf

Answer 3

main photosynthetic structure
some leaves are adapted for support, production, reproduction and attraction
some are edible, sources of waxes and medicines

Question 4

flower

Answer 4

specialized structures developed for sexual reproduction
contains male and/or female reproductive structures
male - produces pollen grains
female - produces eggs

Question 5

how are seeds formed?

Answer 5

eggs are fertilized by pollen, after pollination, female flower parts form seeds

Question 6

wind pollination

Answer 6

flowers are small and drab, but produce a lot of pollen

Question 7

animal pollination

Answer 7

flowers are large, colourful and fragrant

Question 8

fruit

Answer 8

the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a flowering plant, enclosing the seed(s)

Question 9

stem

Answer 9

supports branches, leaves and flowers and provides a way to transport materials
significant amounts of vascular tissue for carrying substances to and from roots, leaves, flowers and fruits
-SPECIALIZED STEMS
food storage, protection, photosynthesis, reproduction

Question 10

meristematic cell

Answer 10

an undifferentiated plant cell that can divide and differentiate to form specialized cells

Question 11

dermal tissue system

Answer 11

forms the outermost layer of a plant. includes epidermal and periderm tissues

Question 12

epidermal tissues (epidermis)

Answer 12

a thin layer of cells covering all non-woody surfaces of a plant

Question 13

periderm tissue

Answer 13

tissue on the surface of a plant that produces bark on stems and roots

Question 14

vascular tissue system

Answer 14

transportation system that moves water, mineral and other chemicals around the plant. like a network of tubes that reaches from the roots, up the stalk and through the leaves

Question 15

xylem

Answer 15

vascular tissue in plants that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves and stems of the plant

Question 16

phloem

Answer 16

vascular tissue in plants that transports dissolved food materials and hormones throughout the plant

Question 17

ground tissue system

Answer 17

GREEN PARTS manufactures nutrients through photosynthesis. ROOTS stores carbohydrates. STEMS provides storage and support

Question 18

photosynthesis

Answer 18

is the process that enables plants to build glucose from simple molecules using light energy

Question 19

palisade layer

Answer 19

a layer of tall closely packed cells containing chloroplasts, just below the upper surface of a leaf; a type of ground tissue

Question 20

spongy mesophyll

Answer 20

a region of loosely packed cells containing chloroplasts, in the middle of the leaf; a type of ground tissue

Question 21

Cuticle

Answer 21

Thin waxy layer that keeps leaves from drying out and prevents gases from entering the leaf by direct diffusion

Question 22

Apical meristem

Answer 22

Undifferentiated cells are the tips of plant roots and shoots; cells that divide, enabling a plant to grow longer and develop specialized tissues

Question 23

Lateral meristem

Answer 23

Undifferentiated cells under the bark in the stems and Roos of woody plants; cells that divide, enabling the plant to grow wider and develop specialized tissues in the stem