Unit 7: Plants Flashcards
What are the skin cells of the plant called?
epidermal cells
What are the three types of ground tissue cells?
parenchyma
collenchyma
sclerenchyma
Which underground stem is this an example of?
Bulb
Which tissue protects the plant?
Dermal
Which system of the plant anchors the plant?
Root system
Which type of modified stem is this underground horizontal stem an example of?
Rhizome
(ginger plant)
List the three tissues of the plant that make up the roots, stems and leaves of a plant.
dermal
ground
vascular
Which gound tissue cells stores water and is the site of photosynthesis?
parenchyma
Collectively what are the parts of the male gametophytes of an angiosperm called?
stamen
If the filaments are below the females pistil the flower is pollinated by ____
animals
Which type of modified stem is this an example of?
tuber
(potato)
Which type of tropism is the shoot of this plant exhibitting?
negative geotropism
(growing away from gravity)
Which type of ground tissue cell is this of?
collenchyma
(thicker at the corners)
Which vascular tissue transports water up the plant?
Xylem
(trahceids and vessel elements)
Which type of ground tisse are these cells and example of?
parenchyma
Which type of root is this?
taproot
Which ground tissue cell allows a plant to be flexible?
collenchyma