Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vascular Plants
Key terms from chapter 25
20
Biology
11th Grade
09/04/2012

Additional Biology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Dermal tissue
Definition
Protective outer layer of the plant
Term
Ground tissue
Definition
Makes up much of the inside of the nonwoody parts of a plant, includes roots, stems, and leaves
Term
Epidermis
Definition
Dermal tissue. The "skin" of a plant
Term
Cork
Definition
Layers of dead cells on woody roots and stems
Term
Vessel
Definition
Conducting strands in the xylem of plants
Term
Sieve tube
Definition
Conducting strands in phloem
Term
Cortex
Definition
The ground tissue that surrounds the xylem and phloem
Term
Root hair
Definition
Slender projections from the cell membrane. They increase the surface area of a root
Term
Root cap
Definition
A mass of cells that covers the growing root and protects it
Term
Herbaceous plant
Definition
Plants with stems that are flexible and usually green
Term
Vascular bundle
Definition
Bundles of xylem and phloem that are found herbaceous plants
Term
Pith
Definition
The ground tissue inside the ring of xylem and phloem
Term
Heartwood
Definition
The wood in the center of a mature stem or tree trunk. It is xylem that no longer conducts
Term
Sapwood
Definition
Lies outside of the heartwood, contains vascular cells that conduct water
Term
Petiole
Definition
Attaches the the leaf blade to the stalk of a plant
Term
Mesophyll
Definition
Where photosynthesis occurs, contains chlorophyll, the ground tissue in leaves
Term
Transpiration
Definition
Loss of water vapor from a plants leaves
Term
Source
Definition
Part of a plant that provides organic compounds
Term
Sink
Definition
Part of the plant that organic compounds are delivered too
Term
Translocation
Definition
The movement of organic compounds from the source to the sink
Supporting users have an ad free experience!