plants structures

Question 1

functions of the root?

Answer 1

• anchors plants in the soil
• absorbs water and minerals from the soil through their root hairs
• food storage

Question 2

name the 2 root types?

Answer 2

tap= carrot
fibrous= grass
adventitious= ivy

Question 3

state the function of each 4 zone roots?

Answer 3

differentiation= cells develop into 3 different types of tissue
elongation= cells increase in size
meristematic= new cells are produced by mitosis
protection= root cap protects the cell as roots push through

Question 4

define the term meristem and the location of it?

Answer 4

an area of active cell division
tip of the root

Question 5

function of lenticels?

Answer 5

loose open cork tissue for gaseous exchange in stems of woody plants

Question 6

functions of a stem?

Answer 6

• supports the aerial parts of the plant
• transports water and minerals from roots to leaf and food from leaf to roots
• food storage

Question 7

name the differences between monocots and dicots?

Answer 7

Monocots:
* one seed leaf
* scattered vascular bundles
* parallel venation
* number of flowers found in 3’s
Dicots:
* two seeded leaf
* vascular bundles in ring
* tap leaf venation
* number of flowers found in 4’s and 5’s

Question 8

example of a dicot and monocot?

Answer 8

monocot: daffodils
dicot: oak tree

Question 9

name functions of leaves?

Answer 9

1) photosynthesis
2) gas exchange
3) transpiration
4) food storage