PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water...

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PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems

Transcript of PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water...

Page 1: PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water and minerals from the soil 3. May store food 4. Transport.

PLANTS-Structure

Roots and Stems

Page 2: PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water and minerals from the soil 3. May store food 4. Transport.

ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water and minerals from

the soil 3. May store food 4. Transport water and dissolved

substances from the root into the stem

Page 3: PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water and minerals from the soil 3. May store food 4. Transport.

ROOTS-Types

1. Tap-store large amounts of food and water Example-Carrot

2. Fibrous roots-absorb water and anchor the plant Example-grass

3. Combinations of those two as well as other specialized root systems

Page 4: PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water and minerals from the soil 3. May store food 4. Transport.

ROOTS-Growth -Meristems: areas of rapidly dividing

cells -Apical meristem: causes root to grow

longer, located at the tip of the root behind the root cap (the protective covering)

Vascular cambium: adds cells to increase roots diameter located between the xylem and phloem

Page 5: PLANTS- Structure Roots and Stems. ROOTS-Function 1. Anchor the plant to the soil 2. Absorb water and minerals from the soil 3. May store food 4. Transport.

STEMS-Function 1. Support the aboveground parts of

the plant 2. Expose the leaves to sunlight 3. Sometimes photosynthesis (if

they are green) and food storage occur in the stem

4. Transport materials

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4. Transport-

Xylem tissues transport water from the roots to the leaves

Phloem tissue transport sugars, minerals, and hormones throughout the plant (food)

Translocation is the term used to describe movement of sugars from the leaves through the phloem

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STEMS-Types 1. Herbaceous stems-soft, green,

flexible; usually carry out photosynthesis; Examples are daisies, carnations, petunias

2. Woody stems-hard and rigid; add thickness, called secondary growth (wood)

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STEMS-Growth Apical meristem produces new cells,

located at the top of the stem, growth in length

Lateral meristem or vascular cambium increases stem’s diameter