ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE PLANT
complex tissue
A mass of cells with more than one cell type makes up a ____________.
tissue culture
A propagation method known as _______________ has shown that one individual cell has the potential to develop into a whole new plant.
atoms
All of the following are part of a plant's organizational structure except:
True
An entirely new plant can sometimes be generated from a few cells.
leaves
Cactus spines are modified ________________.
inflorescence
Clusters of flowers are called:
False
Photosynthesis takes place solely in the leaves of green plants.
fruit
The matured ovary of a plant is a:
morphology
The outward shape and appearance of a plant represents its ________________.
adventitious
The root system which helps stabilize soil from erosion is the ________________ root system.
True
The roots of a plant absorb nutrients from the soil.
taproot and fibrous
The two basic types of root systems are ____________.
the anchoring of the plant
The two main functions of roots are the conduction of water and minerals and ___________________.
gas exchange
Two main functions of leaves are photosynthesis and ________________.
the conduction of food, water, and minerals
Two main functions of stems are the support of the plant body and ________________________.
fruit
What do the terms, "Samara" "Capsules" "Pod" "Achene" have in common?
ecological
What type of general classification is an xerophyte?
A leaflike part of the flower where seeds are produced
carpel
Oblong cells with unevenly thickened walls for support in young stems
collenchyma
All the organic substances located between the nucleus and cell membrane
cytoplasm
The capacity to do or perform work
energy
The outermost layer of plant cells or tissue
epidermis
The specific pattern of flower arrangement of a plant
inflorescence
The most common plant cell, found in practically all parts of the plant body
parenchyma
The ring of leaflike appendages occurring inside the sepals
petal
The food-conducting tissue of a plant's vascular or transport system
phloem
A plant cell of a long fiber type or variable sclereid type
sclerenchyma
A flower part; the outermost ring of leaflike appendages of a flower
sepal
A flower part; a ring of pollen-producing appendages of a flower
stamen
A group of similar cells, or unlike cells with a specialized common function
tissue
The water and mineral conducting tissue of a plant's vascular system
xylem
