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| Angiosperm embryo that has 1 seed leaf, leaves with parallel lines, stems with vascular bundles in complex arrangements, floral parts in multiples of three, and a fibrous root system. |
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| Angiosperm embryo that has 2 seed leaves, leaves that have branched veins, and stems with vascular bundles in a ring |
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| Anchors the plant in the soil, absorbs and transports minerals and nutrients, and stores food. |
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| Increase surface area in roots for absorption. |
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| Leaves, stem, and flowers. |
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| Where the leaves are attached to stems. |
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| Portions of stem between nodes (no leaves attached). |
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| While growing, its is at the apex and is developing leaves, nodes, and internodes. |
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| The angle formed by the leaf and stem, usually dormant. |
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| Terminal bud secretes hormones to inhibit growth of Axillary bud to increase exposure to sunlight. |
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| The outer covering of plants. |
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| Epidermis of plants that is a waxy-like coating that prevents water loss. |
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| Provides support and long distance transport. Composed of xylem and phloem tissue. |
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| Fills the spaces and is the bulk of the plant. Composed of pith and cortex. |
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| Openings for gas exchange, size controlled by guard cells. |
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| Ground cells of the leaf, between two epidermis. |
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| Metabolic functions, i.e. photosynthesis, respiration, food storage |
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| Provides flexible support for growing plants. |
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| Provides a rigid skeleton for plants that have stopped growing. |
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| Tracheids and Vessel Elements. Hollow and lie end to end. Make up xylem. |
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| Conduct food, alive but lacking organelles. Make up phloem. |
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| Growth as long as organism is alive (plants). |
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| Cells that divide quickly creating new cells. |
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| Occurs at Apical Meristems, growth upwards. |
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