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