Quiz 4: leaves Flashcards
what are leaves?
- outgrowth of the stem
function of leaf
-primary organ of photosynthesis
petiole
leaf stalk
petiolate
leaf with a petiole
sessile leaf
directly attached to stem
stipule
leaf- like appendages (at base of petiole on some leaves)
simple
leaf is a single unit
compound
leaf divided into smaller units- leaflets
compoundly pinnate
- leaflets along both side of a common axis
rachis
- axis from which leaflets attach
compoundly palmate
leaflets radiate from one point
venation
- arrangement of veins (vascular bundles)
pinnate, palmate venation
- reticulate- net-like
parallel venation
- linear, monocots
simple leaf
one balde
what are 3 adaptation plants have for protection
- thorns
- spines
- prickles
thorns
modified sharp stem or branch
- grow from axillary buds at the node - where branch would develop
spine
- modified sharp pointed leaf
- occurs in relative position of a leaf
prickle
- woody epidermal outgrowth of stems, leaves and some fruit
- arise randomly from internodes
conifer
a tree with needle or scale like leaves
fascicle
- dense cluster of leaves or needles
broadleaf
- a tree with wide, flat leaves
describe entire leaf margin
leaf margin that is smooth without teeth or lobes
describe undulate leaf margin
- leaf margin that is wavy