Plants

Question 1

(Vascular Plant) Function of the root system:

Answer 1

Penetrates the soil, absorbs water & minerals, & anchors the plant

Question 2

(Vascular Plant) The shoot system consists of:

Answer 2

The stems, leaves, & flowers

Question 3

(Vascular Plant) What is the function of the stem:

Answer 3

Serves as the structure for the positioning of the leaves & is the principle site for photosynthesis.

Question 4

What 3 organs do vascular plants have to carry out their functions:

Answer 4

Roots, stems, & leaves *each of these organs has specialised tissue for their own particular function, but they all contain vascular tissue that forms an interconnected network.

Question 5

What are the 2 main types of tissue found in the vascular network?

Answer 5

Xylem & Phloem

Question 6

What does the xylem tissue do?

Answer 6

It carries water throughout the entire plant

Question 7

What does the phloem tissue do?

Answer 7

It carries water & sugars

Question 8

What are the 2 types of vascular plants?

Answer 8

Angiosperms (monocots & dicots) & Gymnosperms

Question 9

What is the name for flowering plants?

Answer 9

Angiosperms

Question 10

What do angiosperms produce?

Answer 10

Rice, wheat, corn, fibres, wood, drugs, & other products of great value

Question 11

What are the 2 classifications for angiosperms?

Answer 11

Monocot & Dicot

Question 12

What is a cotyledon?

Answer 12

Its part of the embryo with in the seed of a plant that contains stored food & serves as a food reservoir.

Question 13

What do monocots consist of?

Answer 13

• A single cotyledon
• A long narrow leaf
• Parallel veins
• Vascular bundles scattered
• Floral parts in multiples of 3

Question 14

What do dicots consist of?

Answer 14

• 2 cotyledon
• Broad leaf
• Network of veins
• Vascular bundles in a ring
• Floral parts in multiples of of 4 or 5

Question 15

What are the 2 main types of root systems?

Answer 15

The taproot & fibrous root

Question 16

Taproot system

Answer 16

When the primary root enlarges to become the major root

Question 17

How does the taproot system work?

Answer 17

It reaches deep into the soil for water & anchors the plant firmly in the ground

Question 18

Give 2 examples of plants of flowers that have a taproot system.

Answer 18

Oaktree & dandelion

Question 19

Fibrous roots

Answer 19

When the primary root is outgrown by secondary roots

Question 20

What plants or tress have fibrous roots?

Answer 20

Grasses & maple trees

Question 21

What characteristics do fibrous roots have?

Answer 21

Fibrous roots have a shallow mass of tangled roots that spread through a large area of soil