What do you call the bud at the side of the plant?
Axillary bud.
What does Herbaceous mean?
Non woody
Potatoes are a type of what?
Potatoes are a type of stem.
What is a petiole?
Leaf stalk
What is the function of stems?
To support leaves and flowers
To transport water and food
May be modified for- storage, reproduction, climbing or photosynthesis.
What can stems modified for? (4)
Storage - eg. potatoes
Reproduction - eg. rhizome
Climbing - eg. honeysuckle
Photosynthesis - eg. buttercup
What is an example of each modifications?
Storage - potatoes
Reproduction - rhizome
Climbing - honeysuckle
Photosynthesis - buttercup
What is the functions of leaves?
Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Food storage
Vegetative reproduction eg.Bryophyllum plantlet
What is the function of flowers?
Reproduction
What is the function of stomata/lenticels?
Gaseous exchange
What performs gaseous exchange on leaves?
Stomata / Lenticels
What is a bud?
Bud: a small compacted stem bearing tightly over-lapping leaves surrounding a growth tip. Can develop into a flower, branch or maintain growth of stem.
What can a bud develop into?
A flower, branch or maintain growth of stem.
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jacquelineglynn
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Card Set
Chapter 24-25 Plants Internal and External Structure