Test 2 Plants Flashcards
1
Q
petiole
A
stalk of leaf
2
Q
blade
A
expanded green bit of leaf
3
Q
apex
A
point/tip of leaf
4
Q
base
A
beginning of leaf
5
Q
margin
A
border/edge of leaf
6
Q
simple leaf
A
consists of single part
7
Q
compound leaf
A
divided into smaller leaflets
8
Q
pinnately compound leaf
A
all leaflets attached to the petiole at different points
9
Q
palmately compound leaf
A
all leaflets attached to petiole at single point
10
Q
pinnately lobed leaf
A
lobes arranged on either side like a feather
11
Q
palmately loved leaf
A
lobes arranged from central point
12
Q
alternate arrangement
A
one leaf per node
13
Q
opposite arrangement
A
two leaves per node
14
Q
whorled arrangement
A
3+ leaves per node
15
Q
types of stipule scars
A
small, large, or encircling
