Vascular plant parts Flashcards
1
Q
The Shoot
A
The above ground portion of the plant ex) the stem and the leaves
2
Q
The Root
A
The portions that grow underground absorbing water and nutrients
3
Q
Terminal bud
A
The growing up of the shoot
4
Q
Axilliary bud
A
a bud that will form a side branch from the stem
5
Q
Blade
A
wide portion of leaf
6
Q
Petiole
A
stalk that supports a leaf and attaches it to a stem
7
Q
Root tip
A
end of a growing root
8
Q
Primary root
A
the central often largest portion of the root
9
Q
Secondary root
A
a branching root of the primary root
10
Q
Cortex
A
tissue of unspecialized cells lying near the epidermis
