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life science 12a&b
Question | Answer |
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are plants eukaryotic or prokaryotic | eukaryotic |
what are eukaryotic cells | true cells with a nucleus |
plants are unicellular of multicellular | multicellular |
plastid in plants | chloroplasts |
cell walls have what carbohydrate that gives it strength | cellulose |
3 organs in plants | roots, stems, leaves |
what has nodes of the 3 organs | stems |
2 organ systems found in plants | shoot & root |
of 2 organ systems which one is above the ground | shoot |
of the to organ systems which one is below the ground | root |
organs included in root system | leaves and stem |
function of root system | transports minerals and water from soil throughout plant |
2 different root systems found in plant | tap and fibrous roots |
difference between tap and fibrous roots | tap- big root fibrous-little roots |
2 types of roots | woody and herbaceous |
difference between woody and herbaceous | woody-hard herbaceous-flexiable |
flat part of leaf | blade |
around edge of leaf | margin |
blade to stem or branch | petiole |
carry water and nutrients to and fro | veins |
3 types of leaf margins | smooth, toothed, and lobed |
example of toothed margin | holly |
lobed margin | oak |
difference between simple and compound | simple- one main part compound- main rib with leaflets |
veins that run up and down | parallel |
veins branch base of leaf | palmate |
one main vein smaller branches off | pinnate |
leaf arrangement 2 leaves per node | opposite |
only one leaf per node alternate up branch | alternate |
stiffen cell wall and support leaves pressure caused by inside of plant cell | turgor pressure |
pigment found in leaves | chlorophyll |
2 types of vascular tissue | xylem and phloem |
phloem transports | sugar |
xylem transports | water |
vascular tissue bundles of tissues | vascular bundles |
lies outside skin cells push outward give this a roof apperance | bark |
outermost tissue layer in a plant | epidermis |
waxy covering called the | cuticle |
extremely long narrow plant cells used to make ropes | fibers |
difference between spring and summerwood | summer wood- late summer to early fall spring wood- late spring to early summer |
together spring wood and summer wood make up the | annual rings |
equal size roots example grass | fibrous` |
darker ring | summer wood |