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5b plants
Question | Answer |
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The foundation of a plant underground. | Root |
Outer covering of a root that protects it. | Epidermis |
Second layer connecting the epidermis to the inner cell. | Cortex |
Connecting tubes that carry water and nutrients from the soil up. | Xylem cells |
Connecting tubes that carry nutrients and food from the leaves through the stem to the roots. | Phloem cells |
Help root absorb water and nutrients. | Root hairs |
Thick and strong to help push the root through the soil. | Root cap |
Main support of the plant above ground; connects leaves and root | Stems |
Part of the plant that grows out of the stem and is the food making part. | Leaves |
The showy part of a flower. | Petals |
The female part of a flower which is made up of the stigma, style and ovary. | Pistil |
The male part of the flower which is made up of the anther and filament. | Stamen |
The broad flat part of the leaf. | Blade |
An extension of the xylem and phloem tubes of the stem. | Petiole |
A bundle of cells that contain xylem cells for the transport of water and phloem cells for transport of sugar and other nutrients. | Vein |
Cell layer that protects the leaf from drying out. | Upper Epidermis |
Column like cells where food making occurs | Palisade Layer |
Loosely packed cells where food making occurs and where veins are located. | Spongy Layer |
Cell layer that protects the leaf and allows for the exchange of gases. | Lower Epidermis |