☀️Structure Of Flowering Plant Flashcards
Root functions
Store food
Absorb minerals
Root types
Tap roots
Fiberous roots
Tap roots
Main root thats develops from the redical
Eg of tap root
Carrot
Fiberous root
Equal sized roots arising from the stem base
Eg of fiberous root
Grass
Name the two zones
Zone of protection
Zone of cell production
Zone of elongation
Zone of differentiation
Zone of protection
Protects cells as they push through soil
Zone of cell production
Cells in it are constantly dividing by mitosis to produce new cells for root growth
Meristem
A plant tissue capable of mitosis
What do meristems allow plants to do
Grow
Meristem found..
Stems and leaves
Apical meristem found..
Root tip and shoot tip
Zone of elongation
Plant growth regulators stimulate the cells to grow longer
Zones of differenciation
Develop into the following tissues
Dermal tissue
Vascular tissue
Ground tissue
Dermal tissue
Protects plant
Vascular tissue
Xylem and phloem
Ground tissues
Found between dermal and vascular tissue
Herbaceous plants
Do not contain wood
Woody plants
Contain wood