vocab 1-2

vegetative propagation

A method of plant production in which a part of the plant is used to make more plants

endodermis

A plant cortex's innermost layer

root

A plant organ that absorbs water, dissolves minerals, transports materials to and from the stem, and stores glucose

taproot

A thick, single structure that grows straight into the ground

pith

Cells that fill part of the stem with vascular bundles

root hair

Extensions of epidermal cells that absorb water, oxygen, and absorbed minerals

herbaceous stem

Green, soft, flexible stem that usually carries out photosynthesis

hydrotropism

Growth toward water

woody stem

Hard, strong and rigid stems found on trees, shrubs, and roses

stem

Part of a plant's shoot system that supports its leaves, cones, fruit, and flowers

phloem

Plant tissue that is made up of tube-shaped cells and transports sugars to all parts of the plant

xylem

Plant tissue that is made up of tube-shaped cells that transport water and dissolved minerals to all parts of a plant

fibrous root

Roots made up of thin, branching roots growing out form a central point

apical meristem

The delicate cells underneath the root cap and at the tip of plant stems

vascular cambium

The layer on a woody dicot stem that produces secondary xylem and phloem

cork cambium

The layer on a woody dicot stem that produces tough cork cells that make up

cortex

The part of a plant where starches are stored

internode

The part of the stem between nodes

axil

The place where the leaf is attached to the stem

node

The point at which leaves are attached to a stem

epidermis

The tissue that surrounds the outside of a root

root cap

Tough cells that cover the end of the root and protect the more delicate cells underneath