Structure Of Flowering Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What is a meristem?
A
A meristem is a plant tissue capable of mitosis
2
Q
What are herbaceous plants?
A
Herbaceous plants do not contain wood (or lignin)
3
Q
What are woody plants?
A
Woody plants contain wood (or lignin)
4
Q
What is a node?
A
A node is the point on a stem at which a leaf is attached
5
Q
What is an internode?
A
An internode is the region on a stem between two nodes
6
Q
What is a bud?
A
A bud is a potential growth point that may develop into a shoot, a leaf or a flower
7
Q
What is a lenticel?
A
A lenticel is an opening on a stem for gas exchange
8
Q
What is venation?
A
Venation is the pattern of veins in a leaf
9
Q
What is lignin?
A
Lignin is a strengthening material found in some plant cell walls
10
Q
What is a cotyledon?
A
Cotyledon is a seed leaf
