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plant bio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tissue | A group of cells with common function, structure or both |
| organ | consists of several types of tissue that together carry out a particular function |
| Root system | acquires nutrients and water form the ground |
| Shoot system | consists of stems and leaves |
| Root | a multicellular organ that anchors a vascular plant in soil absorbs minerals and water and often stores carbohydrates |
| Tap Root | main vertical root that develops from an embryonic root |
| Lateral Roots | branch roots |
| Stem | organ consisting of alternating systems of nodes |
| internodes | the point at which leaves are attached |
| Axillary bud | the upper angle formed by each leaf and the stem |
| Apical bud | the terminal bud that is removed to allow flowers to bloom |
| Leaf | the main photosynthetic organ |
| Petiole | joins the leaf to the stem at the node |
| Dermal tissue system | the plants outer protective covering of a plant |
| Epidermis | layer of tightly packed cells |
| Periderm | protective tissue in woody plants replaces the epidermis in older regions of stem and root |