TERM 1
Basic Parts of a Plant ROOTS
DEFINITION 1
Roots- Organ that anchors a vascula r plant (in the soil usually),
absorbs minerals and water, and often stores organic material. The
taproot are in most eudicots and gym nosperms with one main
vertical root developed from the em bryonic root. Taproots often
store organic nutrients that the plan t consumes during flower and
fruit production. In seedless vascular plants and m onocots there
are not taproots the embryonic root dies and the formation of the
roots is considered fibrous root system s. Most importantly the
roots is the main source for plants abs orption of water and
minerals.
TERM 2
Examples of Modified Roots
DEFINITION 2
a)prop root b)storage root c)strangling aerial roots d)Buttress
roots e)Pneumatophores
TERM 3
Basic Parts of a Plant STEMS
DEFINITION 3
Stems- Organ consisting of nodes wh ere leaves are attached along
with internodes. The ax illary bud is used to structure formation of
lateral shoot known as branches. Terminal buds are developing
leaves and a compact series of node s and internodes. The
proximity of the terminal bud is partly responsible for inhibiting
growth called apical dominance. This increases the exposure to
sunlight.
TERM 4
Examples of Modified Stems
DEFINITION 4
a)stolons b)bulbs c)tubers d)rhizomes
TERM 5
Basic Parts of a Plant LEAVES
DEFINITION 5
Leaves- organ used for photosynthetic in most vascular
plants consisting of a blade, petiole. Among angiosperms
grasses and other monocots they lack a petiole; instead a
sheath envelopes the stem.
