Shoots Flashcards
1
Q
What are shoots?
A
Every part of the plant that is aboveground
2
Q
What are phytomeres?
A
A repeated unit that includes a leaf, the internode, and the node and axillary bud of the phytomere below it
3
Q
What accounts for most of the increase in stem length?
A
Internode elongation. Not caused by cell division
4
Q
What protects the shoot apical meristem?
A
Young leaves
5
Q
What do leaf primordia become?
A
Leaves
6
Q
What do bud primordia become?
A
Axillary buds
7
Q
What is the function of shoots?
A
Hold up the photosynthetic parts of the plant to catch the light
8
Q
What is the result of a plant investing a lot into growth to put its leaves above the competition?
A
More growth means the leaves are catching more light, but there is less stuff doing photosynthesis
